Vicious thug jailed for 44 months after stabbing dog and its owner's face and arms

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A heartless brute who stabbed a dog after slashing its owner’s face and arms has been jailed for almost four years.Gordon Bain, 34, caused permanent disfigurement to Garry Kyle at a property in Erskine when he repeatedly stabbed him before turning on his pet dog Bruno.Now the brute has been put behind bars for three years and eight months and banned from owning or keeping animals following the bloody attack.Yesterday at Paisley Sheriff Court, Sheriff Tom McCartney stated: “The gravity of these crimes is that there could be no alternative to a prison sentence.”Procurator fiscal David McDonald previously told Paisley Sheriff Court that Garry Kyle lives at the property in Blantyre Court.On Sunday, January 31, last year, Mr Kyle had received calls from Bain stating he was coming to the flat.Bain showed up but when he was refused entry, he kicked in the door before stabbing Mr Kyle and his dog.Mr McDonald told Paisley Sheriff Court: “Garry Kyle heard the door being kicked, left the living room and met Bain in the hallway and said to him, ‘What you doing, get out the house.’“The accused stated ‘I’m gonna slash you.’“This was heard by a neighbour, who contacted the police.“Bain then produced a silver handled kitchen knife from his jacket and struck Mr Kyle on the face, causing extensive bleeding.“The victim retreated to his bedroom but was followed by Bain who pinned him to the bed and made repeated attempts to strike him with the knife.“Mr Kyle lifted his hands to protect his face which resulted in Bain repeatedly striking his forearms.” Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

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