A part of a 63-year-old male’s finger was bitten off by a limited breed American akita dog, which broke totally free and very first assaulted the dog the victim was walking at the Lee Fields in Cork
Jack Scully, 19, of Monastery Close, Monastery Hill, Blarney Street, Cork, did not participate in Cork District Court for the case versus him.
Garda John King founded guilty and fined him an overall of €1,000 — €800 for having an unrestrained dog and €200 for having no licence.
There was a termination of the count of stopping working to have the dog muzzled at the time, due to the fact that the policies for this offense were not shown in court.
On March 11, 2022, a guy walking his dog at the Lee Fields said he was assaulted by 2 unchecked dogs, among which was a limited breed American akita dog who was the assailant. While trying to separate the dogs the male was bitten and the his right ring finger was severed, Garda Brian O’Connell said.
Jack Scully said in a declaration to gardaí, which read out by Garda O’Connell: “One of my pals had my dog, the akita, with him at that time however the dog saw ducks and he went followed them. The dog pulled the lead out of my friend’s hand and ran loose.
“My dog’s name was Snoop. At the time that Snoop broke out, there was a guy walking towards us with a dog on a lead. I was a bit back and I heard the 2 dogs combating. It was my dog and this old male’s dog combating.
“I ran over and I attempted to pull my dog back. The old male attempted to pull the 2 dogs apart likewise and in doing this he put his hand in my dog’s mouth which was when the top of his finger came off. The dogs stopped combating. I got my own dog and handed it to one of my pals.
“The only thing I could find in the shop of the garage was a frozen bag of chips. We all went over to the garage and we all waited there with the man until the ambulance came.
“I didn’t have a licence for my American akita dog. After this happened, I brought my dog to the CSPCA in Mahon and he’s after being put down as I explained to them what happened.
“I am very sorry for what happened to the man and I hope that he is OK after it and that his dog is OK also.”
The accused, who had no previous convictions, concluded by stating among his pals had a pit bull terrier that existed at the time however he said this dog did not go near the male who was bitten.
The victim’s finger was severed from listed below the nail and regardless of surgical treatment it was not possible to re-attach it.
Judge King said this might be handled by an accidents declare. There was a lawyer for the victim in court with a seeing quick, a sign of a civil case being taken in regard of the bite.
