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Woman and pet attacked after XL Bully escaped
Shields Gazette
|September 19, 2025
Jarrow woman's XL Bully left neighbour's pet with two broken ribs.
A South Tyneside woman's XL Bully dog left a neighbour's pet with two broken ribs after it escaped its yard and attacked, a court heard.
Cheryl Dixon's aggressive animal sank its teeth into its canine victim twice within seconds as it cowered inside its owner's nearby Jarrow home.
Her dog then bit the owner's hand when she frantically tried to drag it away at 2.20pm on Thursday, May 1, leading to hospital treatment.
Borough magistrates were told Dixon, 41, was showering at home in adjoining Hadrian Road, unaware of the ongoing incident. Prosecutor Jonathan Stirland said the mauled pet had "mercifully" survived but had so far required £1,200 of medical care.
Dixon pleaded guilty to a charge of being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury.
This story is from the September 19, 2025 edition of Shields Gazette.
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