A Blantyre woman with a record of violence against emergency service workers has been warned she's on her "last chance".
Amanda Napier bit a police officer's arm after being arrested for throwing a "tantrum" in a hospital waiting room.
Napier, 45, of Heathcliffe Avenue, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.
She admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and assaulting the female officer at Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, on April 24.
The officer required a tetanus jag and antibiotics, and was off work for eight days as a result of the bite.
The incident happened after Napier turned up at the accident and emergency unit for treatment to a toe injury.
Abby Seal, prosecuting, said: "The accused was displaying tantrum-like behaviour and was throwing her glasses around the waiting room.
"She managed to get through secure doors to the treatment area where staff were with another patient.
"She lay on the floor and swore when staff tried to engage with her.
"Police officers saw Napier rolling about the floor like a child."
One cop tried to calm her down but "the accused then shouted 'Rapists, they're all f.....g rapists'.
"She was asked to stop shouting as there were children in the area receiving treatment.
"She replied 'I don't give a f... ' and threw her mobile phone across the corridor and kicked off her right shoe."
She was eventually arrested and lunged forward and bit the officer on the inner forearm.
Defence agent Andy Iles said Napier suffers from PTSD and drinks to excess, but added: "She has taken steps to address her difficulties and has a loving family who support her."
Napier was given a community payback order in another case of a similar nature.
She also admitted assaulting a paramedic and a police officer in September this year. They were trying to help Napier after she was found intoxicated and bleeding in the street.
Sheriff Martin Jones placed her under supervision for 18 months for the hospital incident, but warned her: "This is your last chance. You can't continue with this type of behaviour and expect to retain your liberty."
Napier must also carry out 100 hours of unpaid community work and will be confined to her home between 7pm and 7am each day under a four-month electronic tagging order.
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