Newport: Dog owner's XL Bully is set to be destroyed
Liam Batt, 30, from Newport pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a court order on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
A contingent destruction order was made for the dog at the city's magistrates' court on August 2 last year after the defendant admitted possession/having custody of a fighting dog.
The defendant, of Malmesbury Close, was fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs for his latest offence.
A destruction order for the XL Bully called Kenzo was made by Newport magistrates.
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