Pet owner had to put danger dog in headlock as it savaged neighbour in attack

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A Stirling dog owner had to put his pet into a headlock to stop it from continuing a savage attack on a neighbour.The woman received multiple cuts to her arm during the incident which took place in Riverside on June 30, 2020.The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, named Blue, was put down 48 hours after the attack.Its owner, 33-year-old Martyn Hall, of Cask Crescent, had admitted a charge under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 whereby the animal was dangerously out of control, biting the complainer to her severe injury, permanent impairment and permanent disfigurement.Fiscal depute Amy Sneddon told Stirling Sheriff Court on Wednesday Hall’s neighbour had issues with Blue, since it had been aggressive towards her and her dog before the June 30 attack.At 5.30pm that day the woman took her small dog out for a walk.

She noticed Blue sitting in the accused’s garden a short distance away.Blue ran towards her, jumped up, and bit her on her left arm and swung her around before pulling her to the ground where the dog continued biting her arm.A nearby witness heard screaming from the street within her living room.

On looking out she saw Blue attacking the witness, knocking her over.Blue let go of the woman, but as she got to her feet the dog began to bite her on her left arm again.

The witness could see that the complainer’s arm was bleeding heavily. Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.