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  • North Antrim man fined after cyclist attacked by dog

    From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 17 08:38:03 2023
    A north Antrim man who was walking his neighbour’s dog when it attacked a cyclist was fined £250 today (wed).

    In addition, Ivor McAleese was also ordered to pay £125 legal and court costs with District Judge Peter King commenting: “I would certainly hope the owner is going to reimburse him.”

    Although retired electrician McAleese, from the Cabragh Road in Bushmills, did not appear at Limavady Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena, defence counsel Thomas McKeever entered a guilty plea on his behalf.

    A prosecuting lawyer outlined how a female cyclist was riding along the Ballyrock Road in Bushmills and passed close to McAleese who was walking his neighbour’s American bulldog.

    McAleese (age unknown) was pulled off his feet and across the road as the dog knocked the lady off her bike and attacked her, leaving her with scratches to her breast and hip.

    The lawyer told the court there were conditions attached to the dog’s licence that it was to be kept on a lead and muzzled when out in public but that it was not wearing a muzzle at the time.

    Defence counsel Thomas McKeever stressed that McAleese did not own the dog, was not aware of the licence conditions and was “trying to do the right thing” by taking his neighbour’s dog for a walk.

    Imposing the fine and court costs, DJ King said if McAleese had known about the conditions and taken it out not muzzled he “would have had no hesitation” in ordering the dog to be destroyed.

    https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/north-antrim-man-fined-after-cyclist-attacked-by-dog/861192097.html

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to swldx...@gmail.com on Wed May 17 19:52:27 2023
    On 17/05/2023 04:38 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

    A north Antrim man who was walking his neighbour’s dog when it attacked a cyclist was fined £250 today (wed).

    It has long been said that dogs are excellent judges of character.

    I couldn't possibly comment.



    Did it go:

    Cyclist: "Your dog knocked me off my bike!"

    Dog-walker: "No, he didn't".

    Cyclist: "Yes, he DID!"

    Dog-walker: "He couldn't have; he's at home."

    Cyclist: "Your other dog knocked me off my bike!"

    Dog-walker: "That's not my dog!".

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  • From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 17 12:39:03 2023
    QUOTE: Imposing the fine and court costs, DJ King said if McAleese had known about the conditions and taken it out not muzzled he “would have had no hesitation” in ordering the dog to be destroyed. ENDS

    BE WARNED, YOU DIRTY CHAV.

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to swldx...@gmail.com on Wed May 17 21:20:40 2023
    swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

    QUOTE: Imposing the fine and court costs, DJ King said if McAleese had
    known about the conditions and taken it out not muzzled he “would have
    had no hesitation” in ordering the dog to be destroyed. ENDS

    BE WARNED, YOU DIRTY CHAV.

    It’s supposition piled upon supposition. The only warning needed is to not
    be taken in by it.

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    Spike

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  • From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 17 22:45:52 2023
    QUOTE: A prosecuting lawyer outlined how a female cyclist was riding along the Ballyrock Road in Bushmills and passed close to McAleese who was walking his neighbour’s American bulldog.ENDS

    Aren't those dogs banned in the UK anyway?

    https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to swldx...@gmail.com on Thu May 18 12:02:12 2023
    On 18/05/2023 06:45 am, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

    QUOTE: A prosecuting lawyer outlined how a female cyclist was riding along the Ballyrock Road in Bushmills and passed close to McAleese who was walking his neighbour’s American bulldog.ENDS

    Aren't those dogs banned in the UK anyway?

    https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs

    Does the (England and Wales) Dangerous Dogs Act apply in Northern Ireland?

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  • From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 18 05:38:19 2023
    QUOTE: Defence counsel Thomas McKeever stressed that McAleese did not own the dog, was not aware of the licence conditions and was “trying to do the right thing” by taking his neighbour’s dog for a walk. ENDS

    "Doing the right thing" would have been leaving the vicious animal well alone as he didn't have a clue how to handle the angry mutt.

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  • From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 18 05:47:41 2023
    QUOTE: Imposing the fine and court costs, DJ King said if McAleese had known about the conditions and taken it out not muzzled he “would have had no hesitation” in ordering the dog to be destroyed. ENDS

    The cops shot two dangerous dogs dead with guns last week - he was lucky.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12073543/Woman-pet-attacked-two-dogs-later-shot-dead-Met-officers-mortified-killings.html

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to JNugent on Thu May 18 12:39:50 2023
    JNugent <jenningsandco@mail.com> wrote:
    On 18/05/2023 06:45 am, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

    QUOTE: A prosecuting lawyer outlined how a female cyclist was riding
    along the Ballyrock Road in Bushmills and passed close to McAleese who
    was walking his neighbour’s American bulldog.ENDS

    Aren't those dogs banned in the UK anyway?

    https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs

    Does the (England and Wales) Dangerous Dogs Act apply in Northern Ireland?

    Don’t tell me…don’t tell me…

    Is there a clue in there?

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    Spike

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