A canine proprietor admitted her mastiff referred to as Boss was dangerously uncontrolled when it sank its enamel into a toddler’s arm.
Diana D’Acunto, 37, purchased the male animal as a pet and it grew to weigh practically ten stone as a two-year-old.
Described as “extraordinarily massive and stocky”, Boss bit the lady after she challenged the pet over one thing it was consuming.
The teenager was handled at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after being bitten at an deal with within the metropolis.
Prosecutors at the moment are searching for to have the canine destroyed however D’Acunto is preventing the transfer.
She appeared on the metropolis’s sheriff court docket on Tuesday and pled responsible to being the proprietor of a dangerously uncontrolled canine which was unmuzzled and untethered when it bit the lady on December 19 final 12 months.
Fiscal depute Christine Brownlie stated the incident happened at round 2.30pm when the sufferer discovered Boss “consuming one thing he wasn’t alleged to”.
Ms Brownlie stated the schoolgirl “tried to intervene to cease that” and the canine bit her on the forearm, inflicting puncture wounds.
The lady was handled on the ERI with steri strips, a dressing, and antibiotics and discharged the identical day.
The court docket was advised D’Acunto sought to rehome Boss however an animal charity refused to take him as a result of canines who had been aggressive weren’t accepted.
A neighbour contacted police in regards to the matter and the canine was seized.
Ms Brownlie stated D’Acunto had been “pleased” for the canine to be taken by cops as she “didn't need him to chunk anybody else”.
A Crown movement was submitted to have the canine put down.
Ms Brownlie stated Boss was a “massive and highly effective” animal and a neighbour of D’Acunto had warned her such a breed required self-discipline and professional coaching.
The neighbour additionally advised how Boss had beforehand made “mouthing motions” in direction of different canines.
Defence agent Victoria Good stated her shopper wished to oppose the movement to have her pet destroyed.
Ms Good stated “options to destruction” had been out there.
Sheriff Chris Dickson deferred sentence on D’Acunto, of town’s Craigour space, till subsequent month. The sheriff stated it might enable Ms Good to acquire additional info to oppose the movement to have Boss put down.
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