Friday, July 04, 2008

Bereaved cat owner in axe attack

A pet owner who attacked a car with an axe after hearing its driver ran over his cat has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of community service.

Ronald Brown, 31, from Perthshire, admitted smashing several garage doors before finding the vehicle and breaking its windscreen on 31 May.

Police were forced to restrain him using a baton after CS spray failed to work, Perth Sheriff Court was told. Brown, of Tummel Bridge, was also ordered to pay compensation of £147.

The farm labourer said he grabbed the axe after hearing reports the offending motorist made "unsympathetic" remarks about his cat's demise.

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