Aggressive dog awaits his fate after attacking three people in separate incidents

LABRADOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN MUZZLED AND ON A LEAD AT ALL TIMES WHILE OUT IN PUBLIC

- By MARK NAYLOR

AN aggressive out-of-control dog attacked and bit three people after suddenly lunging at them on three separate occasions when it should have been muzzled.

The victims all suffered nasty injuries and they were left horrified and shocked by the frightening attacks.

During one of the completely random attacks, the unsuspecting victim was left with a large amount of blood on his jacket, Hull Crown Court heard.

Jacqueline Constable, 69, of Pilots Way, off South Bridge Road, Hull, admitted three offences of being the owner of a dog that was dangerously out of control and caused injury on November 2 and on December 19 and 28 last year.

Georgia Bradley, prosecuting, said that Constable was the owner of a black labrador dog called PJ. Because of a previous incident, involving the dog biting someone, Constable signed a voluntary control order agreeing to ensure that PJ was muzzled and on a lead at all times while out in public.

On November 2 last year, a woman was walking across Millennium Bridge, Hull, at about 10.50am. She was with her boyfriend and they were walking their friend’s dog, Reggie, a Border collie/kelpie.

Constable was walking across the bridge with PJ on the opposite side.

"PJ started barking aggressively and charged at Reggie," said Miss Bradley.

The boyfriend moved away with Reggie but PJ lunged out at the woman and bit her on her left forearm.