A DOG walker has appeared in court in connection with a series of alleged dog attacks at a farm on the county’s western boundary.

Heather Sian Hiram is alleged to have been in control of a Rottweiler and a Doberman which allegedly attacked and repeatedly bit a cockapoo dog named Angus at Whitehill Mains Farm, near Old Craighall, earlier this year.

Ms Hiram, 43, is also alleged to have caused the cockapoo unnecessary suffering by not seeking veterinary treatment following the alleged incident at the farm on June 23.

She is also alleged to have engaged in a course of conduct which allegedly caused Linda Pantellerisco fear and alarm by repeatedly shouting at her, approaching her in an aggressive manner and videoing her.

Ms Hiram is also alleged to have uttered menacing remarks in relation to a horse belonging to Ms Pantellerisco and uttered offensive remarks during alleged incidents at Whitehill Mains Farm between June 6 and 26.

She is also alleged to have allowed a number of dogs to be off their leads and run around operational farm machinery at the same location on June 9 this year.

A total of nine charges against her include allegedly assaulting Ms Pantellerisco by repeatedly pushing her on the body and spitting at her on June 9.

Further charges allege that Ms Hiram, of Tudsbery Avenue, Edinburgh, shouted and swore at Tam Crawford Brown, filmed him and threw away his business card during an alleged incident at the farm on May 27.

Ms Hiram is also alleged to have allowed Angus the cockapoo to run away and be attacked by an unknown dog at Milton Crescent, Edinburgh, on April 21.

And she is also alleged to have caused a golden Labrador named Ruby unnecessary suffering by allegedly allowing an unknown dog which she was responsible for to attack the Labrador at Rosewell, Midlothian, on December 22 last year.

Ms Hiram appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last week, where she pleaded not guilty to all nine charges and a trial was set for February next year.

Sheriff Nigel Morrison placed certain conditions on Ms Hiram pending the trial, including not being allowed to approach or contact named complainers Ms Pantellerisco, Walter Brown and Stuart and Bevin Manderson, as well as not being allowed to enter Whitehill Mains Farm and Milton Crescent, Edinburgh.