This attack came just days after Baxter had bitten another dog on Dickens Drive where the defendant lives in Newport.
This animal sustained injuries that included a large cut to the centre of his chest, cuts to his face and mouth and a lump to the eye.
Baxter was only allowed out in public wearing a muzzle and when he was on a lead after a contingent destruction order was imposed in 2022 following a previous attack on a man.
And look how well it worked! The latest victim was very lucky one of the passers-by was a nurse.
On these two further occasions “neither of those requirements were followed”, Cardiff Crown Court was told. Millett pleaded guilty to being the owner of a dog that was dangerously out of control. He has 19 previous convictions for 33 offences.
It seems that this isn't unknown - it's quite common for the owners of these things to be incorrigible scofflaws that the justice system ignores until the inevitable disaster.
The defendant, represented by his barrister David Pinnell, works full-time as a construction industry worker, the court heard.
So? Is that supposed to mean he should be treated even more leniently? If so, the judge clearly bought it:
Judge Vanessa Francis jailed Millett for 20 months, suspended for 24 months. He must carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and complete a 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
The defendant will have to pay £350 compensation each to Mr Osbourne and the owner of the dog in the earlier attack on November 3, 2023. A destruction order was made in respect of Baxter.
A pity one couldn't be issued for the owner too...
H/T: Sam Browfan via Twitter
3 comments:
But aren't we going to need loads of construction workers if Labour are to reach their new homes target? Surely, that means any construction worker gets a Get out of Jail Free card? And won't he need Baxter to protect him from all those nasty right-wingers who don't want migrants homed in all those nice new houses built at the taxpayers' expense that he had a part in building?
Just noticed this
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/amp/dog-walker-fined-after-terriers-killed-in-extremely-distres-310167/
Very strange that the animal owned by the man walking the dogs didn't join in he attacks. The animal which did was being looked after by him on behalf of the breeder. Very suspicious.
"But aren't we going to need loads of construction workers if Labour are to reach their new homes target?"
Good point!
"Very strange that the animal owned by the man walking the dogs didn't join in he attacks. The animal which did was being looked after by him on behalf of the breeder. Very suspicious."
A likely story indeed! And more evidence that the #pitnutters will switch to Cane Corsos now that XL Bullies attract too much heat.
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