A WOMAN who kicked a police officer after breaching an order banning her from keeping dogs has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.

Morag Jackson had previously been convicted of four offences under animal welfare laws.

Scottish SPCA Inspectors and police swooped on her home in Stonehouse in Lanarkshire, after receiving a tip off that she had dogs on the property.

While officers were searching the house Jackson returned and parked her car, obstructing the access road to the farm and preventing anyone from leaving.

When she repeatedly refused requests to move she was arrested for obstructing officers carrying out their duty.

Officers attempted to apply handcuffs Jackson and she began struggling and lashing out at them and later kicked one of the officers in the chest in a police vehicle.

Four dogs were subsequently recovered from her farm. 

At Hamilton Sheriff Court, Morag Jackson was found guilty of an offence under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 as well as three offences under the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.

Fraser Gibson, Procurator Fiscal for Hamilton said: “No one should be the subject of an assault at work and we take assaults against police officers, and other emergency services, very seriously. 

“Today’s sentence should serve as a reminder to those who breach such orders that they will be held to account.”