An Aberdeen man has admitted letting his bulldog get out of control and attack two people.
Iain Bannerman’s English Bulldog leapt at two men last year, including a police officer.
On North Anderson Drive on March 13, the animal launched at Peter Mitchell and bit him.
Two months later on the same street, the dog bit PC David McKenzie while running after Bannerman left the dog unsupervised and unmuzzled as it ran about a path.
At Aberdeen Sheriff Court yesterday, Bannerman pleaded guilty to having a dog that was dangerously out of control.
The 39-year-old, who appeared in a wheelchair, waited anxiously to hear the fate for both him and his dog.
Fiscal Lynn MacVicar made a motion to have the English Bulldog destroyed – but problems subsequently arose.
The court heard that the dog’s whereabouts are currently unknown, but it is believed to be with a charity in England.
It was removed from Bannerman’s care shortly after the attacks.
Solicitor Christopher Maitland successfully asked for sentence to be deferred in order to get further details on the matter.
He said: “The dog was moved by my client’s father to an organisation where it would be retrained and rehomed.”
He added the Scottish SPCA supported the move.
The fate of Bannerman, and the English Bulldog, will be decided next month.