A NUNEATON man has been found guilty of owning ‘dangerously out of control’ dogs and cannabis possession.
George Morewood, 23 of Camp Hill Road in Nuneaton, was hit with a £207 fine, an additional £80 fee for cannabis possession, as well as an order to pay £750 worth of compensation.
This follows an incident on March 29, 2023, in which Morewood’s dogs attacked another dog in a garden a few houses away from his property, resulting in the injured animal needing to be rushed to a vet.
Two of his dogs, both XL American Bulldogs, have also been given a Dog’s Contingent Destruction Order.
This means they will need to be muzzled and on leads in a public place, can never be walked by anyone under the age of 16, must be neutered and spayed if not already done so; and muzzled while in the garden.
Morewood was sentenced on December 18 at Coventry Magistrates Court.
Sgt Mark Calvert said: “Morewood’s dogs were of a breed that has recently been banned for sale and breeding in the UK for this very reason – a tendency towards aggression which, left unchecked, is highly dangerous to other people and animals.
“Morewood made no attempt to muzzle his dogs or restrict them to his garden, despite knowing their individual personalities and tendencies.
“We are hoping that this Contingent Destruction Order will make him take his ownership of these animals more seriously in future – for his sake, for the sake of his neighbours, and for the sake of his dogs.”
