Man bites guide dog
28/02/2005 12:39  - (SA)  

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Edinburgh - A partially sighted man who allegedly bit his guide dog on the head and kicked it has been charged with animal cruelty, Scottish police say.

An eyewitness reported seeing the 34-year-old bite the Labrador and kick it repeatedly at a shopping mall in Edinburgh on February 8, said a spokesperson for Lothian and Borders Police.

Officers arrested the suspect on February 10 and charged him with animal cruelty and a breach of the peace, the spokesperson said.

She refused to name the man and didn't give a date for an expected court appearance.

Police took the eight-year-old dog into protective care and handed it to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

- AP

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