Two terriers could be destroyed after attacking another dog in Cleland

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Two terriers could be destroyed after they attacked and killed another dog in Cleland.Barry Mimnaugh’s pets escaped from his garden and ran into the street where they mauled a small Pomeranian, named Cass, belonging to a 73-year-old woman.She and another woman were bitten as they tried to save the dog.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Mimnaugh, 59, of Omoa Road, Cleland, admitted that Patterdale terriers Rocky and Ruby were dangerously out of control in the village’s Main Street on August 28 last year.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that North Lanarkshire Council had warned him about his dogs’ behaviour only weeks before the attack.Mimnaugh’s not guilty pleas to similar charges relating to an incident in Watersaugh Drive, Cleland, on July 15 were accepted.It had been alleged that Rocky and Ruby jumped on and scratched a woman while she was trying to protect her dog from being attacked.Sentence on Mimnaugh was deferred until next month when a decision will be made on whether the two dogs should be destroyed.

They are currently in kennels.The 73-year-old victim previously told Lanarkshire Live that she had rushed Cass to the vets following the attack but sadly had to take the difficult decision to put her beloved pooch to sleep due to her injuries.She said: “It wasn’t far from the school so there were