dog owner who was repeatedly told his pet was a danger faces having it put down after it bit a woman as she protected a baby.Keith Smith, 55, was warned over the behaviour of American Staffordshire bull terrier, Star.Despite the concerns, Star escaped from Smith’s ground floor flat in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, before sinking its teeth into Gillian Ford.
She had been out walking in October 2018 when she spotted the animal running towards a child’s buggy and blocked its path.A police investigation saw Smith face allegations the dog was dangerously out of control, despite warnings since 2014.During trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court, he claimed he had not been responsible for the dog at the time of the attack, blaming a friend.But Sheriff Alasdair.
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