Man accused of locking dog in hot car during heatwave

A MAN is to stand trial accused of leaving a dog shut in a car on one of the hottest days of the year.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Dec 2018, 12:08 BST
Updated 7th Dec 2018, 13:15 BST

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The alleged incident is reported to have happened on Argyle street. Picture: GoogleThe alleged incident is reported to have happened on Argyle street. Picture: Google
The alleged incident is reported to have happened on Argyle street. Picture: Google

Roy Paterson is alleged to have left the animal in a vehicle “with no means of escape” in direct sun light.

Prosecutors say that as a result the dog was “exposed to excessive temperatures”.

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The incident is said to have happened on July 23 in Argyle Street, St Andrews, when temperatures hit 25 degrees celsius in the Fife town – one of the highest recorded in the area in 2018.

Paterson (63) of Greenpark Drive, Polmont, denied a charge under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act on summary complaint at Dundee Sheriff Court.

Sheriff John Rafferty set a trial date in March and ordered Paterson to appear at a pre-trial hearing in February.

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