A sadistic badger baiter who filmed his dogs ripping apart wild animals was caught with the “worst” videos of cruelty ever seen by Scottish SPCA inspectors.
Callum Muir used his terrier Pip, lurcher Bella and bull lurcher Mig to fight animals like badgers and foxes.The depraved 25-year-old could be heard laughing in one horrific clip as a fox was torn in half.In another, a fox was shown being attacked by two dogs while a man stamped on the defenceless animal’s head.Muir was nailed after the SSPCA received a tip-off that he was keeping dogs for animal fighting.
Inspectors raided his Ayrshire home and found the trio of dogs who had suffered multiple injuries during fights. Muir appeared at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday and pled guilty to five charges under animal welfare laws.
Muir admitted keeping or training an animal for fighting animals, being involved in animal fighting, and causing animals unnecessary suffering.The SSPCA executed a search warrant at Muir’s address in the village of Logan last May.
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