Owners of dangerous American bully which savaged six-year-old girl's face in 'terrible' Wellington attack avoid prison
Owners of a dangerous dog have been handed suspended jail terms after their American bully savaged a six-year-old girl.
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Abigail Houston and Joshua Hibbert both pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury after the attack, which took place in Griffin Drive, Wellington, Telford on February 16 last year.
The little girl, a Hadley Learning Centre school pupil, suffered a deep laceration near her mouth and smaller cuts surrounding it after being mauled by the dog, named Dave. The dog was seized by West Mercia Police.
After the attack, the girl's dad said she could have lost an eye.
“I’m proud of how well she’s managing,” he said as the girl was in hospital.
