The assault occurred at Dignity Pet Crematorium in Hook and noticed Michelle Hiscoke lose management of her two-and-a-half-foot-tall bitch.
The 57-year-old appeared at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, September 1 charged with two counts of proudly owning a canine dangerously uncontrolled.
The courtroom heard that Hiscoke was on the crematorium on Saturday, September 24 to cremate a pet guinea pig.
However, issues spiralled uncontrolled and led to her Doberman, known as Harlow, biting crematorium proprietor Kevin Spurgeon and Bethanie Lambert, who had stepped in to assist.
Prosecutor Edward Warren stated that Mr Spurgeon was at the crematorium at 2pm when he heard barking.
He noticed Hiscoke mendacity on the bottom, having fallen, with the canine standing over her.
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When Mr Spurgeon approached, the canine attacked him, biting him on the hand earlier than Hiscoke obtained her canine, known as Harlow, beneath management.
The assault on Ms Lambert got here later, at round 3pm, whereas Hiscoke was trying to get Harlow into her automotive to depart the location.
Ms Lambert got here to help Hiscoke when the canine leapt out of the automotive and bit her on the thigh.
Mr Warren stated that the incident had upset Ms Lambert.
He stated: “She was a lifelong animal lover, but she said that she is now afraid of large dogs. She said that they intimidate her.”
Defending, Samuel March, stated that Hiscoke had solely had Harlow for 2 weeks previous to the assaults, and stated that she had been “missold” the canine and was not conscious of its nature.
He added the defendant has since discovered the best way to handle the canine extra successfully.
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Mr March stated Harlow had develop into careworn because of the sizzling climate.
He additionally stated that Hiscoke didn’t take away the canine from the world following the primary incident as a result of it had broken the fabric cage that it had initially been transported in, leaving the defendant with no approach to simply get the canine home.
Mr March stated: “Every determination she made that day was with the canine’s greatest curiosity in thoughts.”
Hiscoke, of Elson Lane, Gosport, pleaded responsible to each prices and was sentenced by Judge Adam Feest KC to a six-month concurrent group order, with a two-month curfew enforced from 9am to 6pm.
She has additionally been ordered to pay £100 to Mr Spurgeon and £200 to Ms Lambert. No order has been put in place concerning whether or not or not Hiscoke can personal a canine.
Mr Feest adjourned the choice on the canine’s future.
