Nathaniel Rook, 52, stopped working to show up to his probation visits and was imprisoned for 2 days and subjected to a two-month curfew prior to guaranteeing to engage with jail services
A dog owner whose terrier bit a 14-year-old bicyclist and a police officer thought he hasn’t done anything incorrect, a judge declared.
Nathaniel Rook, 52, stopped working to show up to his probation visits and was imprisoned for 2 days and subjected to a two-month curfew prior to guaranteeing to engage with jail services.
It follows in January of this year, the exact same court heard how the accused had his animal, Ruby, on a long lead on both different celebrations when she lunged at the 2 victims.
In his authorities interview following the 2nd time, he informed authorities the dog had actually “simply nipped at the denims” of the teen “since she was terrified” and in among a variety of outbursts from the dock at that sentencing hearing, Rook, of Sunny Hill, said Ruby bit the law enforcement officer as she was safeguarding her owner, reports Derbyshire Live.
He said: “The woman was riding on the pavement and she had no lights. Her papa remained in the beer shop purchasing beer. If he’s got money to purchase beer he’s got money to purchase lights. She need to be on the roadway like the others.”
In his latest hearing Judge Shaun Smith said: “Not to put too great a point on it, (you do) not wish to do your RAR days (rehab sessions) since you don’t believe you have actually done anything incorrect. That’s the top and bottom of it, that’s what the (probation) report efficiently says and they desire you resentenced for it.
“Sometimes it is not possible for people to go along with the probation service and sometimes the orders don’t work and it seems to me the best way to replace that punishment is to replace it with a different punishment. You have been in prison for two days so I am going to make that your punishment along with a two-month curfew from 7pm to 7am.”
Rook responded: “Lovely, thank you.”
Nicola Patten, prosecuting, said the very first occurrence happened on July 21, 2021, when Rook was cutting a hedge at the corner of Oaktree Avenue and Elmtree Avenue, in Sunny Hill. She said the officer identified what she called “a Staffie-type” dog on a long lead which began to roar and snap her jaws at him.
The district attorney said: “The officer situated the accused and asked him to put the dog in the garden. He appeared mad however did so and after that, an instant later on, the officer saw the dog connected to a lamppost on rather a prolonged lead of some 20ft. The dog lunged forward and bit the officer to the arm.”
Miss Patten said the 2nd occurrence occurred at around 4.50pm on November 28, 2021. She said the teenage woman was riding her bike on the pavement with her dad in Osmaston Road and when they got to a Co-op store she discovered the accused and Ruby. The district attorney said: “As she approached the accused pulled the dog back however it lunged forward and bit her leg, hanging on for what she says had to do with 2 seconds.
“She screamed for her dad who was even more ahead and the authorities were called. The accused at first declined to provide his information. The dog continued to act strongly and lunged towards the officer.”
Rook, of Caxton Street, had actually pleaded guilty to 2 counts of being the owner of a dog which was precariously out of control and which triggered injury. Miss Patten said Ruby was drawn from him on November 29, 2021, and was then positioned in kennels at a cost to the taxpayer of more than £6,200.
Handing him an 18-month neighborhood order, Recorder Michelle Heeley KC said at the time: “I accept she (Ruby) was attempting to keep an eye out for you which she got alarmed when (the teenager) rode her bike by her however your dog bit a kid and you have actually taken obligation for that by pleading guilty.
“Clearly you feel really mad at being prior to the court and you understood that Ruby need to not have actually been on a long lead. The genuine concern I need to come to grips with is whether to order Ruby’s damage.
“You were offered the possibility to get a report about Ruby’s behaviour however you didn’t do that and I cannot be pleased she will refrain from doing it once again. And I am not positive that if Ruby returned to deal with you anything would be any various.
“So with fantastic unhappiness I will make a damage order for Ruby.” Rook then said: “So are you eliminating the dog?” Recorder Heeley responded: “Yes.” Rook said: “Well that’s all I require to understand.”
