iStockA pregnant woman was allegedly left “severely injured” after being attacked by an XL Bully in Aberdeenshire days before Christmas.
The woman was with her Staffordshire Bull Terrier dog near Udny Station when she was reportedly approached by the XL Bully.
Cheryl Kerr has been charged in court under the Dangerous Dogs Act following the incident on December 19 last year.
It is alleged that the 35-year-old was in charge of the animal, which was unmuzzled and “dangerously out of control”.
The charge states that the XL Bully approached the pregnant woman before seizing her Staffy’s head with its mouth.
It allegedly struggled violently with the victim, repeatedly biting and scratching her on the body to her severe injury. The Staffy was also allegedly bitten on the body repeatedly.
Kerr is also accused of allowing the XL Bully to be in a public place unmuzzled and without a lead.
The case called at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Thursday, where it was continued without plea until next month.
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