A pair of thugs hacked at an XL Bully with a meat cleaver screaming ‘chop it, chop it’ before police discovered both yobs with their hands drenched in blood.
The attack in Lanarkshire, Scotland occurred in January last year and left two dogs – an American Bully called Karma and an XL Bully called Bronson – with serious injuries.
Jamie Seery, 36, and Michael Keegans, 32, claimed they rained down the blows after Keegans’ own staffy, called Tyson, had been attacked – despite no wounds later being found on him.
The pair of Bullys were given emergency treatment and their owner was left with a vet bill of £600.
Seery and Keegans, both of Bellshill, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted causing the dogs unnecessary suffering, The Scottish Sun reports.
Seery also admitted acting in a threatening or abusive manner and resisting arrest.
Depute fiscal Rebecca Clark said both men were had been at the address visiting Seery’s uncle and consuming alcohol.
She explained the dogs were let out at 2am into the garden to go to the toilet but were later heard barking.
Jamie Seery (pictured), 36, and Michael Keegans, 32, claimed they rained down the blows after Keegans’ own staffy, called Tyson, had been attacked
The prosecutor said both of the accused were noted to ‘literally have blood on their hands and appeared under the influence’ when police attended (file image)
Ms Clark said: ‘She [the owner] then heard Mr Seery shouting “chop it, chop it”, so ran out and saw both accused appearing to punch into her dog Bronson.
‘She did not see any weapons but police later found weapons within the garden.
‘Both dogs were collected from the garden, and she could then see both dogs had significant injuries, described blood as ‘squirting’ and could see the dog’s brain.’
The prosecutor added both of the accused were noted to ‘literally have blood on their hands and appeared under the influence’ when police attended.
Keegans claimed at the time the dog [Bully] had attacked his dog and his knife was there so he ‘had to defend my dog’.
Scott Jones, defending Seery, said the Crown now accepted he had punched the dog and did not use a weapon.
Sheriff John Hamilton KC deferred sentence on both men until next month for reports and continued bail.
