Two thugs who attacked XL Bully dogs with meat cleaver & knife jailed

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Cops discovered both yobs with their hands covered in blood
BRUTES CAGED Two thugs who attacked XL Bully dogs with meat cleaver & knife jailed
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A PAIR of thugs who attacked two Bully dogs during a frenzied bloodbath have been jailed for 27 months.
Jamie Seery, 36, punched XL Bully Bronson and screamed 'chop it, chop it' while Michael Keegans, 32, rained down blows with a meat cleaver and a knife.
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Two thugs were jailed after appearing at Hamilton Sheriff Court, Lanarkshire
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Jamie Seery attacked two dogs in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, along with a pal
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Michael Keegans admitted attacking Bully dogs at Hamilton Sheriff Court
The incident in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, left Bronson with his brain exposed and an American Bully called Karma with injuries.
Police discovered both yobs with their hands covered in blood while the weapons were found in a garden.
Keegans claimed his Staffy called Tyson had been attacked but no wounds were found on him.
The dogs were given emergency treatment in January last year and their shocked owner left with a vet bill of £600.
Seery and Keegans, both of Bellshill, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted causing the dogs unnecessary suffering.
Seery also admitted acting in a threatening or abusive manner and resisting arrest.
Sheriff John Hamilton KC jailed Keegans for 14 months and handed Seery a 13-month term behind bars for what he branded an 'awful incident'.
Depute fiscal Rebecca Clark said: "Both men were at the address visiting Mr Seery's uncle and consuming alcohol.
"At 2am the dogs were let out into the garden to go to the toilet but their owner later heard her dogs barking and formed the impression that, in her words, a stramash was taking place.
"She then heard Mr Seery shouting 'chop it, chop it' so ran out and saw both accused appearing to punch into her dog Bronson.
"She did not see any weapons but police later found weapons within the garden.
"Both dogs were collected from the garden and she could then see both dogs had significant injuries, described blood as 'squirting' and could see the dog's brain."
The prosecutor added: "Police attended and both accused were noted to literally have blood on their hands and appeared under the influence.
"Mr Keegans said, 'I'll tell you what happened, the dog attacked my dog, the knife was there and I had to defend my dog'."
Scott Jones, defending Seery, said: "Clearly decisions were made which were inappropriate.
"All three dogs have certain reputations it would be fair to say and what happened must have been quite a frightening thing to witness.
"He accepts he encouraged the co-accused but describes himself as an animal lover and very much regrets what happened."
Gregor Jarrott, defending Keegans, said: "He accepts that his decision making was influenced by his consumption of alcohol and drugs.
"It is not the case that he just attacked these dogs, there was a perceived threat towards his dog but he acted inappropriately."
Sheriff Hamilton told the yobs: "There was no justification for you using weapons in an attack where one appeared to be the main actor with the other shouting encouragement repeatedly.
"It is concerning the level of violence that was immediately gone to by you pair, it was entirely unjustifiable and I consider the custodial threshold has been crossed."
Both men were banned from keeping dogs for five years.