A 'bodybuilder' strangled a dog in the back of a police car and then attacked an officer after it was wrestled from him. Michael
McCormack, 33, was being driven to a family member's house by officers with the animal after allegedly being attacked by his partner. However, his attitude changed and he suddenly became "abusive" and "aggressive", a court heard.
He threatened to sexually assault the animal, one of the officers said, before he throttled it with its lead, causing it to growl as it 'struggled to breathe.' He then became involved in a 'struggle' with the two officers escorting him whilst traveling down a busy dual carriageway, after they had taken the dog away from him for its own safety.
