
A man has been banned from keeping dogs for five years after he punched and kicked a dog so hard that she urinated. Mark Redford, from Edinburgh, was caught on CCTV repeatedly kicking, hitting and swinging Star, a Golden Retriever, causing her to urinate. He was also seen yanking and lifting the one-year-old in the air on multiple occasions and later stamping on her head. Inspectors from the Scottish SCPA visited Redford’s address in January 2024 following a welfare concern raised through their helpline. Star was removed from the property, along with a Jack Russell, named Spot, who was also under Redford’s care.












