A cruel Lanarkshire dog owner has been banned from owning, keeping or working with animals for a year after causing "considerable pain and discomfort" to his puppy by illegally cropping his ears.
Kane, a six-month-old American bully, had belonged to Andrew Dean Kirkland, from Airdrie.
The dog was seized from 32-year-old Kirkland's care on April 30, 2021, after SSPCA officers attended his property and found Kane to have had his ears clipped.
