One man's eight-stone Cane Corso – which he knew could be aggressive – killed his brother in a savage attack
These men have one thing in common – they were all owners of dangerously out-of-control dogs.
One man's eight-stone Cane Corso – which he knew could be aggressive – killed his brother in a savage attack.
A dog walker was fatally injured by another man's XL bully before it was shot dead by police.
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A suspected XL bully mauled an 11-year-old girl after getting loose, while a pit bull terrier pounced on two different unsuspecting victims within the space of three days.
You can read more about each case in our round-up below.
Farhad Ajaz
This man's dog wrestled itself free of its collar in Bordesley Green and attacked three people.
Farhad Ajaz's failure to keep his pet on a lead resulted in an 11-year-old being mauled.
The dog, a suspected XL bully named Tyson, also bit two men who bravely tried to help.
Ajaz – who suffered a heart attack after the dog attacks took place – was spared immediate custody due to his health issues.
In November last year, he was handed a two-year suspended sentence after admitting harassment, putting someone in fear of violence and three counts of being an owner of a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control.
Birmingham Crown Court was told the dog had been destroyed, although prosecutors could not conclusively say whether it was actually an XL Bully.
Christopher Bell
This XL bully owner was jailed after his pet killed a neighbour while dangerously out of control.
Ian Langley, 54, died in hospital from catastrophic neck injuries he sustained while walking his Patterdale puppy called Bow in Shiney Row near Sunderland on October 3, 2023.
His puppy bolted and managed to escape and was being looked after by a neighbour in the aftermath of the shocking attack.
Christopher Bell pleaded guilty to being the owner of a dog which caused injury leading to death while dangerously out of control in a public place.
Newcastle Crown Court heard Bell's dog, Titan, was shot dead by police at the scene.
Bell was jailed for three years in January this year.
Gary Stevens
This man's eight-stone Cane Corso mauled his younger brother to death.
Prior to the attack on his sibling, Gary Stevens knew 14-month-old Ace was aggressive and “would normally go for the face and neck”, Derby Crown Court was told.
The court heard Wayne Stevens was found dead at their home in Normanton, Derby, after a 999 call at 5.52am on April 22, 2023, WalesOnline reports.
Stevens wrongly told an emergency operator the Cane Corso was a poodle before police and paramedics were confronted by the “incredibly heavy” dog.
The owner, who was “clearly very drunk” was abusive to emergency crews before the “frenzied” dog was repeatedly tasered and eventually shot almost an hour later.
Stevens pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury resulting in the death.
He was jailed for four-and-a-half years in October last year and was also banned from keeping a dog for life.
Terry Lee
This owner's out-of-control pit bull terrier injured two dog walkers on the same street.
The attacks happened in the space of three days, with the dog, called Moon, pounced on the pets and hurt their owners.
Terry Lee pleaded guilty to two counts of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury in relation to the incident, which happened on July 22 and July 25 last year.
He was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court earlier this month and was jailed for 14 months, ChronicleLive reports.
The judge also made a destruction order which will see the dog in question destroyed.
