A man had to have his thumb re-attached after he tried to protect his own dog as it was attacked by a neighbour's American bulldog.
The man spent six days in hospital and had to have surgery on both his hands following the horrific incident. His neighbour, dog owner Demi Benbow, has since been fined and her dog, Buster, has been put to sleep.
Demi's family pet escaped from her property and attacked another dog being walked by its owner. The neighbour tried to intervene during the attack in Chell Heath and was left with serious injuries to his hands.
Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard Benbow's dog has since been put down. Prosecutor Karen Wright said: "It was 6pm and the victim left his address to walk his 11-year-old
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