A thug who killed a dog by striking her with a hatchet was jailed for 12 months.

Michael Frati, 29, attacked Chihuahua named Ruby at a property in Glasgow's Ruchazie on August 5 2023.

Court papers state that Frati caused Ruby - owned by his close friend Janet Collins - unnecessary suffering.

The charge says Frati knew or ought to have known that said act would have caused the suffering or likely to do so.

It is stated that he struck Ruby on the head with a hatchet which caused her death.

Frati, of the city's Craigend, also behaved in a threatening or abusive manner at the same time and place.

The charge says Frati shouted at the property as well as swore and made threats of violence towards police.

Frati was cleared in 2019 of two murder bid shootings within a month after the charges against him were dropped.

He denied shooting Robert McCann at a house in the city's Tollcross as well as Brian McGloin at his home in Shettleston.

Mr McCann said he was shot in the head in his friend Christopher Lynch's home, but remembered nothing after hearing someone at the front door and walking out of the kitchen into the hallway.

He woke up days later in hospital. In court he said he was unable to identify the gunman.

Mr McGloin who was shot three times and slashed on the face, also said in court he was unable to identify the shooter.

Frati was found guilty in September of a total of three of his latest charges at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Sheriff Patrick Hughes said: "I find this a particularly sad matter due to the relationship you had with the dog's owner.

"She played an almost maternal role in your life.

"This was the worst incident of animal cruelty I have seen particularly in a summary court.

"When the court imposes sentence, punishment has to be served and to express the court and society's view of disgust of these offences.

"This animal clearly suffered from an unprovoked incident.

"Miss Collins suffered from seeing it and seeing it done by you which is hurtful.

"It seems to me that you pose a significant risk to the public and this incident is an escalation.

"There is no alternative to a custodial sentence."

Peter Malone, defending, earlier told the sentencing that Miss Collins had tried to help Frati with his addiction issues and he had been living with her.