A man accused of scattering poison-laced meatballs in a northside backyard to bait a pet dog has made a brief appearance in court.
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Frank Pavlovic, 42, faced one charge of laying poison for a domestic animal in the ACT Magistrates Court on Friday morning.
Witnesses saw the accused take the meatballs, believed to contain Ratsak poison, out of a plastic bag and throw them into the backyard of a Bonner house on the evening of July 4, police said.
The home's owner later saw her pet dog sniff a meatball near the back step and discovered more strewn throughout the yard.
Police said the dog did not eat any of the meatballs and was not harmed.
The meatballs were sent to the Australian Federal Police for forensic tests.
Mr Pavlovic, of Bonner, was arrested that same night after he was spotted walking along a nearby street.
He wore jeans and a black, long-sleeved t-shirt during his court appearance and spoke briefly with his lawyer.
The matter was adjourned, but a solicitor for the accused indicated he would plead guilty at a later date.
He faces a maximum penalty of a $1000 fine and six-month jail term.
Mr Pavlovic will next face court on August 13.
