CONVICTED (2023) | serial animal abuser Allan Gillies, born 7 October 1981, of Scalloway Park, Fraserburgh AB43 9FB – subjected two dogs to a campaign of “wanton cruelty”.
Gillies, who was previously convicted of animal cruelty in 2017*, was captured on CCTV abusing a French bulldog named Reg and a Rottweiler/Staffy cross called Rex, causing both animals to suffer “extreme fear, pain and mental suffering”.
Fiscal depute Jane Spark told the court that an SSPCA inspector viewed the CCTV footage on February 21, 2022.
“The accused was seen approaching the white French Bulldog, Reg, while screaming at him and picked it up by the lead in an unacceptable manner,” Ms Spark said.
“He then swung the dog around in the air with force and caused it to strike off the exterior wall of the flat.
“It was noted that the accused was extremely angry at this time and he was seen picking up a table leg from a coffee table in his garden and throwing it, sticking the dog on the back.”
During a separate incident, Gillies was again seen on CCTV screaming at Rex.
He grabbed the dog by the face before lifting him off the ground by his ears.
Gillies then dropped Rex and picked up a piece of rubber, which he struck him with before dragging the dog along the ground and back into his flat.
He pleaded guilty to two charges of causing animals unnecessary suffering.
Sentencing Gillies, Sheriff William Summers told him: “You took part in acts of wanton cruelty towards these animals who were in your care.
“It is clear you accept no responsibility for your actions and it is clear that you have learned nothing from that.
“Given the degree of cruelty, the fact that it involved two animals and your analogous previous conviction I have no alternative but to impose a custodial sentence.”
On learning that he would be going to prison, Gillies exclaimed: “I didn’t think I’d get sent to jail for this!”
Sentencing | six months in prison. Deprivation order for Rex and Reg. 10-year ban on owning dogs.
2017 Conviction
Gillies’ previous animal cruelty conviction related to a Rottweiler named Hunter and a crossbreed called Copper.
In court he admitted causing unnecessary suffering to Copper by seizing him by the collar, restricting his breathing.
He also confessed to lifting the dog and throwing him to the ground, and kicking him on the body at a property on Inverurie Road, Bucksburn.
The court also heard about Gillies’ harsh training techniques in regard to Hunter, which included kicking the dog in the genitals if he ran away.
Sentencing was deferred until November 10, 2017 to allow the court to receive more information from the Scottish SPCA on whether Gillies should be allowed to keep Hunter, but the outcome isn’t known.
Utter fkn rubbish. Can’t even describe the Frencie right or the fkn staffie x you lot are utter muppets…and for the charges of hunter and copper which by the way you can’t even get the right gender for , both thrown out of court but you won’t say that in your make believe bullshit article…DICK HEADS…
ALLEN GILLIES. You are now locked up and are now a recognised Animal Abuser and an Brutal Sadist for all the world to see. I hope your custodial sentence is the most uncomfortable, slimiest, dark forsaken time you have. You are an affront to mankind and I hope what you did to those defenceless dogs is done to you big time . Your an abomination.
Whatever Allan you animal abuser. What a tough guy you are abusing animal’s. I would love to give you a big squeeze and hug and tell you it’s gonna be alright. But its not ya daftie there are a lot of animal lovers in jail. Your a dead man walking pal. Now who’s the Bam
He should never be allowed to own a dog again. What a repulsive thug.
Such A Shame, as the Dogs look lovely in the Photographs and Healthy, and clearly lying on the settee in the house.
They have lovely Collars on and have clearly been Well Kept.
BUT: If You Haven’t Got The Patience For The Basic Training, That Any Dog Will Clearly Need.
Then Don’t get a Dog in the first place.
Failing Which: This Is The Result.
The Owner clearly has Anger Issues, and cannot control his own temper, and Cannot be taking it out on His Own Lovely Kept Pets.