Kennel boss died of huge blood loss as bulldog savaged his arm
A KENNEL owner savaged by a bulldog he was given to rehabilitate by police died due to massive blood loss from extensive bites.
Adam Watts, 55, suffered devastating injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene after the attack at Juniper Kennels and Cattery, near Dundee, on December 22.
The widower’s death certificate shows the main cause of death was listed as blood loss due to dog bites to his left arm. A secondary cause of cardiomegaly, an enlargement of the heart, was also given. Cardiomegaly
occurs when the heart is forced to work harder than normal, causing it to increase in size. It can be the result of high blood pressure, heart disease or obesity.
Police were called to the scene at Kirkton of Auchterhouse at 1.10pm, but by 2.11pm Mr Watts had died, according to his death certificate. He had agreed to take on the dog after it was seized by officers following an incident in August last year. It was subsequently destroyed following the attack. Mr Watts specialised in rehabilitating abused dogs. He was described as a devoted father and a ‘hero of the dog world’. Following his death, tributes poured in for the ‘gentle’ father of five boys. It was the second tragedy to strike the family after his wife died of cancer in 2013. In an emotional online post, his son Zak Watts said: ‘We as a family take comfort knowing that our father has been reunited with his wife Eileen Watts who was also prematurely taken from us.’ The not-for-profit organisation Save our Seized Dogs, which supports owners whose animals have been removed under laws banning certain breeds, said: ‘Adam would take any dog to give them the chance of life and was the kennels of choice for police in Dundee.
‘His gentle, calm nature soon gained the trust of some of the most abused dogs and they were able to go from him to find loving homes. Adam died doing what he loved.
‘He leaves behind five boys who he was the sole parent to.
‘This is an unbearable tragedy. Rest in peace Adam, you were an amazing man, the world is a poorer place for losing you.’