Powys crossbreed dog must be kept on lead and muzzled
Serena Vaughan, 54, the owner of Dexy, appeared at Welshpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (July 29) to formally agree to the order after a complaint was made against her dog.
The court was told that the police had received a number of concerned calls regarding Dexy, an Irish Setter/Perro de Presa Canario crossbreed.
Nia Jones, prosecuting, explained the application was being made by Dyfed-Powys Police.
She said: "The main incident happened on February 9, this year, but there are some other incidents referenced.
"The complainant was confronted by Dexy, who was unsupervised, and pinned him against a wall, prompting Miss Vaughan to run across the road.
"The complainant said he felt very fearful that he was going to be bitten.
"He had to take Miss Vaughan to hospital after she was bitten by the dog during the incident."
Ms Jones added that the three smaller incidents saw Dexy bite a member of the public, which was only small but did puncture the skin; a neighbour had called police after hearing screams coming from the property when the dog was there; and another call came from a member of the public who had concerns regarding the dog.
Ms Jones said Miss Vaughan, of Church Road in Welshpool, had been "very compliant" during the investigation, had already agreed to the order, and was now walking Dexy on a lead with a muzzle.
She is also ensuring adequate fencing is in place to contain the dog.
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A 'dangerous dog' has been made the subject of a civil court order after it pinned a ban against a wall. Serena Vaughan, 54, the owner of Dexy, appeared at Welshpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (July 29) to formally agree to the order after a complaint was made against her dog. The court was told that the police had received a number of concerned calls regarding Dexy, an Irish Setter/Perro de Presa Canario crossbreed. Nia Jones, prosecuting, explained the application was being made by Dyfed-Powys Police. She said: "The main incident happened on February 9, this year, but there are some other incidents referenced. "The complainant was confronted by Dexy, who was unsupervised, and pinned him against a wall, prompting Miss Vaughan to run across the road. "The complainant said he felt very fearful that he was going to be bitten. "He had to take Miss Vaughan to hospital after she was bitten by the dog during the incident." Ms Jones added that the three smaller incidents saw Dexy bite a member of the public, which was only small but did puncture the skin; a neighbour had called police after hearing screams coming from the property when the dog was there; and another call came from a member of the public who had concerns regarding the dog. Ms Jones said Miss Vaughan, of Church Road in Welshpool, had been "very compliant" during the investigation, had already agreed to the order, and was now walking Dexy on a lead with a muzzle. She is also ensuring adequate fencing is in place to contain the dog.
