A Glasgow man whose dog left a young boy scarred for life in a brutal attack has been fined £500. Anthony Collins' pet Chopper chewed the leg of an eight-year-old on their street in Cardonald on May 31, 2023.

The court heard Collins, 41, ignored a dog trainer's advice for Chopper not to be left alone in his garden. The dog - a mongrel rescued from Lebanon - escaped after Collins did not close his gate.

The victim, meanwhile, was out on the street looking for a toy when the dog attacked him. Collins was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court of being in charge of a dog which was dangerously out of control to the boy's severe injury.

Sheriff David Clapham ordered a contingent destruction order at today's sentencing. This means that Chopper will have to be muzzled and put on a lead

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