Daniel Brooks was in charge of the aggressive dog when it attacked the helpless Yorkshire Terrier on June 6 this year.

It comes after another Dalmuir dog owner told the Post that her lovable Labrador Broxi was almost torn apart by two savage Staffies in an area very close to this attack.

In August we told you how gentle Broxi lost a tooth and suffered a painful puncture wound to his skull when two bloodthirsty hounds clamped their powerful jaws around the terrified dog’s head.

At the time Broxi’s owner Carol Adam, 45, warned others to look out for the dangerous animals and their unknown owner who she says looked on in silence during the prolonged attack.

Although police investigated the attack on Broxi, which was not connected to the latest case involving Brooks, no one was ever charged in relation to that incident.

However, unlike Broxi’s attackers, the law did catch up with Brooks who was locked up after he admitted being responsible for the killer Staffie that inflicted multiple injuries on the Yorkie, forcing vets to put the poor creature to sleep.

Brooks, 43, initially denied being in charge of the dog during the vicious attack but pled guilty when he appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court last week.

Brooks, of Cranloch Court, Haldane, was sentenced to five months and banned from keeping a dog for three years. His Staffordshire Bull Terrier was destroyed.

SSPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said: “It is ultimately the owner’s responsibility to ensure their pet is kept under control at all times. Anyone with an animal that shows aggression towards another animal or person has a responsibility to rectify this problem immediately through training or veterinary advice.” Under the Control of Dogs Act 2010, it is an offence for a dog to be out of control in a public or private place and under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, any owner who allows any breed of dog to attack a person in a public place may face prosecution and the prospect of their animal being humanely destroyed as a result of their irresponsible actions.

Inspector Neil Smith from Police Scotland said there had been no significant increase in such incidents and said the Dangerous Dogs Act was “relatively successful” in placing a greater degree of responsibility on dog owners.

He added: “Sentencing is obviously a matter for the courts but Police Scotland’s position would be that this is a substantial punishment that will hopefully act as a reminder to other dog owners of the need to keep their dogs under control at all times.” Mr Flynn said Staffordshire Bull Terriers were inherently “no more aggressive” than any other breed of dog in the hands of a responsible owner.

He added: “Any dog can be capable of aggression, particularly if poorly socialised or actively encouraged and rewarded for such behaviour.”