Charity runner losesl hishi job after road rage shame
Split up thiS pair? Neigh chaNce!
Eric and Tully are loving life on Diana and Kevin Lawson’s farm near Stonehaven. Sheriff Iain Duguid QC told McNulty last week, as he banned him from driving for 15 month.
He also placed the 48- year- old under a social work supervision order for a year with a condition he attends anger management courses, and ordered him to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work
McNulty – who raised more than £4500 for a cancer charity by competing in the Edinburgh Marathon earlier this year – appeared for sentence at Livingston Sheriff Court on Thursday as a result of what the sheriff described as “a serious case of road rage”.
He earlier pled guilty to driving dangerously and behaving in a threatening and abusive manner towards the HGV driver and his passenger on October 17 last year.
The Edinburgh runner admitted repeatedly applying his brakes without cause after overtaking the HGV and forcing the driver to brake sharply to avoid a collision.
The court heard the HGV driver managed to bring his truck safely to a halt in the eastbound carriageway between Junction 2 at Livingston and Junction 3, Newbridge, before being threatened by McNulty.
Alistair Macleod, prosecuting, said McNulty got out of his truck, walked towards the HGV and tried to open the driver’s door.
He said: “He appeared to be very angry. The driver closed the door to stop the accused from getting in but the accused opened the door and began to shout and swear at both witnesses.” IT’S a touching bromance which has been blossoming for donkey’s years – but faced being reined in.
Inseparable Eric the ass and Tully the horse love each other’s company.
Yet they faced being torn apart when their last owner was no longer able to keep them.
Now, thanks to the SSPCA animal protection charity, the devoted duo have found a new home with a caring Aberdeenshire family.
Graeme Innes, manager of the SSPCA’s Drumoak rescue centre, said: “It’s an odd pairing but we would have been heartbroken if we split them up.”
New owner Diana Lawson said: “They’re lovely, friendly animals who adore each other. They have settled in really well. We’re delighted to have them.”
He said McNulty was using threatening and offences phrases against the driver and his passenger and said he would “stove in” the witnesses’ heads when they got to Waitrose with their delivery.
Mr Macleod added: “The HGV driver closed his door and told McNulty to leave him alone.”
McNulty then followed the HGV as it continued towards theWaitrose supermarket in Comely Bank, Edinburgh, and the driver became so concerned he contacted police who quickly arrested him.
Alan Jackson, defending, said McNulty, who suffered from anxiety and had difficulty sleeping, had been “released” from his job as a driver since the incident.
He said: “He recognises he has an anger management issue.”
He described McNulty as a hard-working man who contributed fruitfully to society and engaged in charity work, running long distances to raise money for good causes.