A MAN who was attacked by his own pooch was banned from owning dogs for five years.

Allan Forsyth, 30 was pounced upon by Bronson his Johnson American Bulldog in April this year, and suffered multiple bites to his body and calf.

1 Allan Forsyth was savaged by his own bulldog Credit: Spindrift

He was charged under the dangerous dogs act of being the owner of the dog which attacked him to his severe injury at his home in Rutherglen, near Glasgow.

Forsyth, now of Cambuslang, admitted the charge which could have resulted in Bronson being put down.

Sheriff Alan Findlay refused the crown motion to have the pet destroyed but applied restrictions on the dog.

Bronson will now be muzzled and on a lead when out in public.

Sheriff Findlay banned Forsyth from owning or having any control of a dog for five years.

He also ordered Forsyth to do 90 hours of unpaid work down from 120 hours due to his guilty plea.

A previous hearing was told that Bronson mauled Forsyth after he allegedly annoyed it in the early hours of the morning.

The court heard police were contacted at 2.45am by Forysth’s partner.

When they arrived they found four dogs outside of the house and Forysth on the couch with “significant” leg and arm injuries.

Prosecutor Louise McNeill said: “Officers were told by Forsyth’s partner that he had been drinking and was antagonising the dog.

“She said Bronson lashed out and bit him several times repeatedly on the body.”

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The court heard that one of the other dogs saved Forsyth from more serious injury by attacking Bronson.

Ms McNeill added: “One of the female dogs began to attack Bronson which caused him to lose his grip.”

All four dogs were taken to police kennels by the officers where they have remained since the incident.

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