michelle beaugie

Glenn Tweedie k*lled his Labrador, Caillie, with a hammer and knife, then buried her body in woodland. He received no prison sentence. The dog owner from Loanhead, Midlothian, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on October 28, 2026. His sentence included a lifetime ban on owning or keeping animals, a 12-month restriction of liberty order, and an 18-month supervision order. The case began in September 2025, when the Scottish SPCA received a report from someone who had heard a dog screaming at a property. When an inspector visited, Tweedie initially claimed that his black Labrador, Caillie, had been put to sleep by a veterinarian. But when the inspector said they would contact the veterinary practice to confirm the story, Tweedie admitted that he had k*lled her himself. He claimed Caillie had been suffering and that he could not afford the veterinary bill. However, a post-mortem examination found no evidence of the reproductive-system pain he had described. The pathologist concluded that Caillie’s suffering began when Tweedie struck her. She remained conscious after being hit twice over the head with a hammer. Tweedie then stabbed her through the chest with a large knife, injuring her lung and causing the blood loss that ultimately k*lled her. Afterward, he placed her body in a black bag and took her to nearby woodland. Inspectors later recovered her remains from a ditch, where they had been covered with branches. A second Labrador, Jura, was seized and placed into Scottish SPCA care. The investigating inspector described the case as the most upsetting they had encountered, condemning the extreme violence inflicted on an innocent animal. Caillie depended on the person who was supposed to protect her. She could not understand what was happening, ask for help, or escape the person responsible for her care. And now, despite the cruelty described in court, Tweedie will not serve time in prison. For those who believe animals deserve protection and justice, Caillie’s story is a heartbreaking reminder of how vulnerable they can be—and how deeply their suffering matters.