Three Staffordshire Bull Terriers attacked a woman as she was carrying her six-day old baby who was left with a cut to their head after being bitten and clawed.
Gosh, is it Wales again?
Jason Stafford, 49, was the owner of the three dogs which became dangerously out of control and latched onto the victim's feet and wrist during the savage attack in Cardiff. The three Staffordshire Bull Terriers have been destroyed as a result of the incident.
Is it a case where the owner did nothing and left it to others to act?
A friend heard the woman's screams and saw one of the dogs had latched on to her wrist. He managed to get the dogs off of her and she left the area with her baby.
Eventually, Stafford was able to pacify the dogs but the injuries sustained by the victims were described as "appalling".
And is it a case where there have been previous issues with the mutts that, if dealt with properly, would have prevented this attack?
The court heard there had been a previous incident in December where the dogs had attacked another individual and a safety plan had been put in place, but the defendant had "chosen to ignore" this.
And is the owner a known criminal?
Among the defendant's previous convictions are offences of affray, robbery and drink driving.
*sighs* And is he hoping to get a lesser sentence?
In mitigation, Derrick Gooden said the dogs have since been destroyed and the defendant has been out of trouble for more than 20 years, but has a number of health issues.
And did it work?
Stafford was sentenced to a total of two years imprisonment. The defendant was also disqualified from having custody of dogs for 10 years.
A classic case which ticks all the modern boxes!
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