"Dog Friendly Borders'' were the search words put into Yahoo by someone who then stumbled across this rant-you will recall that the Borders Tourist people have appointed a Dog Ambassador to represent us at Posh Nosh and other promotional events aimed at ensuring a steam of visitors-two legged and (presumably) quadruped to these parts. Yahoo seemed to have fastened onto the blog because of that reference. But the same search engine also came up with the sad story from the Scotsman as below. In this case the dog may well have been friendly but its owner not-I hope the victim was not our ambassador. Unlikely as the Edinburgh incident was in February before His Canine Excellency licked hands on his appointment.
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blind man who allegedly bit his guide dog was arrested by police today.
David Todd is accused of sinking his teeth into the animals head in a busy street in Edinburgh
An eyewitness told Lothian and Borders Police the 34-year-old dragged the bitch across the road before biting its head and kicking its body.
Todd is facing charges of breach of the peace and animal cruelty for the alleged attack earlier this month close to Meadowbank Retail Park.
The eight-year-old Labrador/retriever cross was taken into protective care by police and handed over to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
A police spokeswoman said: "Any attack on a defenceless animal, particularly one trained to help people, is appalling."
A 34-year-old man has been reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with the incident, which happened earlier this month.And another thing- HCE Lord Whatsit, being a Border Collie descended from a long line of Border Kerrs would certainly have bitten back.
