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Woman attacked by pensioner's 'dangerously out of control' dog
['Chloe Tuff']
Swindon Advertiser | News
Leonard Sykes, 73, of Notton Park, Lacock, pleaded guilty to being the owner in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury at Swindon Magistrates Court on Wednesday, September 24.
The court heard that on April 3 of this year, the pensioner's rottweiler dog named Lola was so dangerously out of control in Thingley Caravan Park, Chippenham, that it ended up injuring a woman.
After Sykes pleaded guilty, the hearing was adjourned to allow the probation service to complete a pre-sentence report about the defendant, which will help the magistrates to decide his penalty.
A contingent destruction order will be considered at the next hearing, which will determine whether Sykes can keep Lola and if so which conditions she will be subject to.
The 73-year-old has been remanded on unconditional bail ahead of his sentencing at Swindon Magistrates Court on Thursday, October 30.