A Scots couple have been fined after ignoring their suffering dog's chronic skin condition, which caused gaping wounds and the animal's fur to fall out.
Marlie, an eight-month-old Akita puppy, belonged to Robert McLeish, 27, and Chanel McGaharon, 22, from Paisley, Renfrewshire. The dog was removed from their care after a Scottish SPCA ( SSPCA ) officer found her lying in pain outside the pair's house.
A report had been made to the animal welfare charity from a concerned local after they witnessed her condition. On arrival, Marlie was discovered covered in bleeding scabs, with a gaping wound and had swollen paws.
