Disabled woman left devastated as beloved pet cat mauled to death by dog in back garden

A Scots cat proprietor watched on in horror as her beloved pet was mauled to demise by a hazard canine in her again backyard.

Ex-nurse Fiona McMillan, 59, mentioned she heard a thud on her again door and noticed her rescue cat Tom within the mouth of a black staffordshire bull terrier kind canine on the again patio of her residence in Glenrothes, Fife.

Fiona, who's disabled and has plenty of well being circumstances, desperately struggled to try to free Tom from the canine's mouth.

Fiona McMillan is devastated after her cat Tom died within the again patio of her residence in Glenrothes (Picture: HANDOUT)

Moments later, Fiona claims a girl and a shirtless man all of a sudden appeared in her backyard and pulled the canine away, fleeing the scene inside seconds.

Fiona rushed to Tom's facet however sadly the cat had already died.

She instructed the File: "I attempted to tug the canine off Tom nevertheless it was no use.

"All of the sudden a girl appeared on the patio then a person together with his shirt off.

Tom was a rescue cat who lived with Fiona McMillan for 3 and a half years earlier than his demise on Might 21 (Picture: HANDOUT)

"I requested them, 'Is that canine yours?' and the girl mentioned, 'It is his.' to which the person replied, 'It was you who let him out'.

"He pulled the canine away they usually each rapidly left.

"I used to be in a state of shock, I did not know what to do.

"Tom's eyes had rolled again and his mouth was open, he wasn't shifting. I knew he was lifeless immediately.

"It was devastating."

The previous NHS employee took in 'quiet and pleasant' Tom from a re-homing centre in late 2018 after he'd been left behind by two earlier homeowners.

Tom was buried in Fiona McMillan's again backyard (Picture: HANDOUT)

She says she is now frightened to sleep and fears she is going to undergo nightmares after witnessing the horrific assault.

Fiona added: "I am heartbroken and indignant.

"I've barely slept since Saturday - I am too scared to sleep in case I get nightmares.

"I haven't got any youngsters, it was simply Tom and I.

"He was firm for me for the final three years, particularly throughout lockdown, and now he is simply gone.

"Locals ought to pay attention to this canine. It might kill once more."

Fiona reported the incident onto police later that day and the matter was handed onto Fife Council's canine warden.

A Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: "On Saturday, Might 21, officers acquired a report that a cat had been killed in Aitken Highway, Glenrothes.

"Recommendation and help was given and the reporter shall be referred to the related company."

Fife Council has been contacted for remark.

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