Man jailed for pouring boiling water on dog

A Dundee man has been jailed for less than five months for pouring boiling water over his dog.

Stewart Milne, 29, of St Columba’s Gardens, Dundee, was sentenced at the city’s Sheriff Court to 145 days in jail after he admitted spilling boiling water over his dog Buddy’s neck and failing to seek veterinary help. The animal later died.

Milne was also jailed for possession of a knife and other offences, bringing his total prison sentence to 320 days. The maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences in Scotland is 12 months in prison.