XL Bully ‘satan canine’ ate son’s physique in horror assault as mum could not even hug him goodbye

A heartbroken mother is demanding justice after her son was savagely mauled by an illegal XL bully in a horrific attack.

Scott Samson’s body was found in his blood-drenched lounge in March next to a dog he had volunteered to look after for a mate.

A post-mortem examination failed to establish whether the 38-year-old was killed by the beast, or if he passed away from natural causes before it tore his corpse to pieces.

Mum Morag, 60, has been left seething after discovering police have splashed out thousands on kennelling the XL bully named Mitch, whilst no one faces charges over her son’s death, reports the Daily Record.

She said: “This XL bully ate my son. This evil monster dog ate his face, his throat, his tongue and other parts of his body. And nearly a year on from his death, I’m told the dog is being ‘well cared for’ by police in kennels.

“The Crown has said there isn’t enough evidence to prosecute the owner. I still have not grieved for my son.

“I was told by the undertaker I wouldn’t be able to see him and would need a closed coffin. I didn’t even get to give my son a final kiss or a cuddle to say goodbye and I didn’t even know why.

“Why is this devil dog still alive and no-one is being held accountable? Why are they protecting the dog that ate my son?”.

The dog belongs to 37-year-old Neal Stark, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, who handed it over to a friend when he was jailed in February for drug crimes.

The friend then passed it on to Scott when he jetted off on holiday. Morag has revealed that she was not informed by the police about the dog’s attack on Scott when his body was found at his home on Castlefern Road, Rutherglen, on March 15.

She bid her final goodbye at his funeral in April, unaware of the horrific truth that would later be unveiled in a post-mortem report she received weeks after.

Since the tragic incident, four-year-old Mitch has been looked after at one of only three kennels in Scotland that accommodate seized XL bullies.

Last week, it was confirmed by prosecutors that no criminal charges will be brought forward, despite the dog being unregistered and identified by breed experts as a prohibited XL bully.

Following contact from the Sunday Mail with the police, it is understood that a destruction order has been issued, and the dog now faces euthanasia.

Morag, also a resident of Rutherglen, stated that the police initially informed her that her son had died due to an accidental drug overdose – however, the post-mortem report contradicted this, suggesting that he could have been savagely killed by the dog.

She added: “The cause of death is inconclusive because of the damage done. I know XL bullies are strong, powerful dogs that go for the jugular so he wouldn’t have stood a chance.

“Scott was dead within days of picking the dog up. I didn’t hear from him and knew something was wrong and called the police. When we went in the dog was in the hall and I could see Scott’s legs and his black shorts in the living room.

“The detectives said it was a suspected drug overdose. No-one told me what that dog did to him.”

Morag has said dog catchers were unable to remove the aggressive animal and it was left in the room with Scott’s body for another 13 hours during which time she believes it continued to attack him.

She added: “The dog catchers turned up with big metal shields and poles but they couldn’t get the dog as it became so agitated.

“They left the dog in the room with Scott’s body and I think that is when it then attacked his private parts. When I’d seen his legs in the living room, he had been wearing black shorts but the forensic officers must have removed his clothing.

“To think they left my son lying in a blood soaked room, locked up with that dog for hours after what it had done to him makes me feel sick.”

The pathologist’s report recorded ‘inconclusive’ as they were unable to determine the cause of death due to the severity of damage inflicted upon Scott. Morag remains uncertain whether the dog mauled and killed her son before devouring his body or if he had perished first.

She said: “When I received the post-mortem, I was devastated. No-one had prepared me. The police let me find out with a letter through the door.

“I had to ask the pathologist and she said all that was left of his face were his eyeballs. I lie in bed at night and think about my beautiful, kind son and what happened to him in that room with that monster.”

In June, dog breed experts confirmed the dog was an XL bully. However, police had to bring a breed specialist from Cumbria to Scotland to carry out the test.

Last year The Daily Record revealed how despite legislation taking effect in 2024, Police Scotland lacks trained officers capable of identifying prohibited XL bully dogs, forcing the force to depend on dog legislation specialists from elsewhere in the UK for prosecution support.

Morag has submitted a formal complaint to police.

She declared: “This dog should be destroyed, it doesn’t matter if it attacked him before or after death. It has been confirmed as an XL bully, it is unregistered and is a dangerous banned breed.”

Scottish Conservative shadow minister for community safety Sharon Dowey MSP commented: “This deeply troubling case exposes serious failures in how dangerous dogs are dealt with in Scotland, leaving families devastated and police tied up with costly, drawn-out processes. SNP ministers were far too slow to act on XL Bullies, and this failure has left communities less safe while taxpayers foot the bill.

“Police and prosecutors need the powers, clarity and resources to act decisively, and SNP ministers must urgently explain why that is still not happening.”

A Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service representative stated: “Having carefully examined all the circumstances surrounding the death, investigations are now concluded.”

A Police Scotland representative confirmed: “We have received a complaint, which is currently under investigation, and it will be responded to in due course.”

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