Out-of-control Alsatian bites woman's bum: Fine for Stoke-on-Trent dog owner after Sandford Hill attack
DOG owner Benedict Saunders has been fined after his German Shepherd bit a woman outside his home.
The brown and black family pet escaped from the house in Hillgreen Road, Sandford Hill, and bit the victim's bottom causing two puncture wounds.
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North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the victim had gone to a relative's house in Hillgreen Road when she was attacked.
Geoff Gibson, prosecuting, said: "She had her son with her in the rear of her vehicle.
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"As she bent in the back of her car to get her son out she felt a sharp pain on her right buttock.
"She turned round and saw a dog running away.
"She recognised it as coming from the defendant's house and a young boy came out of the house and said, 'Have you seen my dog?'"
The court heard the victim needed a tetanus injection and antibiotics.
Lorry driver Saunders, aged 43, told police his dog, Li, had got out of the front door. He was not aware it had bitten anybody but if it had he apologised.
He pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog which was dangerously out of control in a public place and caused injury on December 10.
Heather Drew, mitigating, said Saunders was getting ready for work and his sons were getting ready for school when the incident happened at about 8am.
She said: "His wife had left home to go to work and unfortunately left the front door insecure. As a result the dog escaped through the front door.
"The son went out to look for the dog moments after it bit the lady.
"It was an isolated incident.
"Fortunately the lady did not receive serious injury."
Ms Drew conceded it was a very serious incident but added the dog, which is about four years old, has not been involved in any previous incidents and there were no warning signs.
She said Saunders has owned the dog for three years and it is a family dog which has been no trouble at all.
Ms Drew added: "When he takes him out walking he muzzles him in any event."
Magistrates fined Saunders £200 and ordered him to pay £85 costs. Saunders must also pay £100 compensation to the victim.
The magistrates also made an order that the dog be kept under proper control and be muzzled and kept on a lead in a public place.
4 Comments
by FFDP1
Friday, March 01 2013, 2:39AM
“Hardly the same Odd Sock, seemed that you were on the dogs area. It was going yo bite you because it did not want you there, this seemed to happen in the street.”
by OddSock
Thursday, February 28 2013, 5:53PM
“been bitten myself in the early eighties had to have 10 stitches in my thigh,it was a snow ball fight i was only young i went around the back of next doors garden & he pounced on me, no police involved it was my fault nowadays its all the blame game,compo, etc etc, the ''''bottom''' line is she will survive,nothing like i had & i never called the busy's either...broken britain...broken society..a broken nation.....”
by Jobeeone
Thursday, February 28 2013, 12:21PM
“German Shepards are a bit snobby so they don't generally bite unless taught to for police purposes. Have you ever watched one of those police dog progs? Poor woman who got a bum full of teeth but he didn't bring her down like Germans Shepards can be taught to.
Its terriors that usually have the the instinct to bite and by God they don't give it anything fancy! And when they bring you down you stay down.
Anyone who thinks that their dog is 100% safe is an idiot. Know where your dog is at all times.
Anything with teeth can use them to have a nice meal or rip your ear off. And we are animals also you know. Bite his little toosh!!! I don't think so.”
by FFDP1
Thursday, February 28 2013, 9:55AM
“What was her answer to the question, "Have you seen my dog"? "Yes, its just bit my a***!".”