Dog owner dumped injured XL Bully in street to die after it swallowed drugs

A dog owner dumped his badly hurt dog in the street after it swallowed drugs in his home.

Logan Smith’s XL Bully, called Juno, suffered a string of injuries, including a fractured skull.

The dog, which the 23-year-old was already looking to offload, was eventually discovered wrapped in a blood-stained sheet close to Smith’s home in Glasgow’s Springburn, having been left to die.

A sheriff heard that Smith’s “lack of education” led to his abandoning Juno when he needed urgent help.

He pled guilty to a charge of causing the dog unnecessary suffering.

Smith was spared a jail term, but banned from keeping animals for the next ten years.

He was previously jailed for almost two years in May this year for slashing a friend, leaving part of his ear hanging off.

Logan Smith advert selling XL Bully later found dead Glasgow Courts Agency

Smith has since been freed and is currently subject to a supervised release order as part of his release.

Smith and his partner had bought Juno on social media in November 2023.

Just a month later, the woman who sold the dog then learned he wanted to put the pet back up for sale.

Juno was then tragically found dead outside on Hawthorn Street on January 2, 2024.

Fiscal Ryan Diamond told Glasgow Sheriff Court: “The dog was wrapped in a white sheet with spots of blood around it.

“There was blood coming from the mouth, which was identified as being from some form of trauma.”

Police later caught up with Smith in February 2024 due to an unrelated matter, and he was arrested.

A post-mortem was carried out on Juno.

Mr Diamond told the hearing: “The vet said that the most significant finding in relation to Juno’s cause of death was the skull fracture, which was described as extensive.

“It was concluded that this was consistent with one or possible multiple blunt force impacts as both sides of the dog’s head were injured.”

Juno had also sustained a serious eye injury as well as bruising to the top and both sides of her head as well as the underside of her skin.

Mr Diamond said: “When the dog was examined, the injuries would have been 24 to 48 hours old.

“She would have survived the initial head trauma for that period of time, but would have resulted in pain and suffering.”

Phil McWilliams, defending, told the court Smith claimed to be “ashamed” of what happened.

The solicitor advocate said Smith accepted he and his partner had found it “difficult” to look after Juno due to the costs involved.

It is not known exactly how the dog was hurt, but the court heard the pet was said to have eaten an “edible” – some form of food with drugs infused – while the couple were out.

Mr McWilliams said: “Due to his lack of education, he did not identify that the dog required urgent medical assistance – he did not know what to do.”

As well as the pet ban, Sheriff Gerard Bonnar put Smith on an electronic tag for seven months as an alternative to custody. He must stay indoors between 7pm and 7am.

Sheriff Bonnar said: “This is an appalling case.”