Published date: 26 July 2016 |
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AN American bulldog dragged a man along the ground at a North Wales holiday park and badly injured his arm in a terrifying attack, a court was told.
Victim Barry Williams, 54, of Ellesmere Port, an ex-soldier who suffered “unbelievable pain” had surgery during four days in hospital and will be permanently scarred, said James Neary, prosecuting at Llandudno court.
The attack was on June 9 outside the reception area at Palins Holiday Park at Kinmel Bay, near Rhyl.
A security man had to use a metal broom to prise the dog’s jaw open so that Mr Williams’s arm could be released.
The dog's owner, pensioner William Robinson, 73, of Erwin Road, St Helens, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control which caused injury.
Magistrates decided to send the case for sentence at Caernarfon Crown Court and Robinson was bailed. The probation service will prepare a report.
Mr Neary said Mr Williams had been walking his border collie called Suzy when the bulldog named Kilo, not on a lead, ran towards him.
Mr Williams, to protect Suzy, tried to push the bulldog away but Kilo grabbed his right arm, bundled him over and dragged him.
“He describes it as the most painful experience of his life,” said Mr Neary.
”He was absolutely terrified and thought the dog was going to kill him or his dog.”
Robinson tried to pull the bulldog away before the security man eventually prised open the jaw.
Mr Williams had deep gashes on his right arm and an ambulance took him to hospital.
He could need further surgery and also skin grafts. According to a witness a bone in his arm was exposed.
Mr Neary said that Robinson told police nothing like it had happened before, but admitted Kilo “did have a problem with other dogs.”
Solicitor Roger Thomas, defending, said: “He’s genuinely mortified by what has happened.”
There were family photographs of the dog with children and there had never been any suggestion of a previous attack
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