Mr Briggs has been left with only half an index finger on his right hand and suffers constant pain since the terrifying attack in November near his home in Allenton. His three-year-old labrador, Rex, got away with just scratches. A court heard it was the third time the bull terrier had been involved in an incident. It has now been put to sleep.
Its owner, Balkar Bath, 25, of Osmaston Road, Derby, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court and admitted being the owner of a dog which was dangerously out-of-control. He was ordered to pay Mr Briggs the compensation. But with Bath only paying £10 a fortnight, it will take more than 20 years for Mr Briggs, 43, of Osmaston Road, to receive the full sum.
Bath was also banned from having a dog for five years.
He should have been banned for as long as he's still paying the compensation...
Balkar is such a traditional Derbyshire name, too.
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