Bamber Bridge woman charged over 'dangerously out of control dog' after series of attacks in Withy Grove Park
The dog was pictured splattered with blood after breaking loose and mauling others on a local park...
A 51-year-old woman has been charged and her dog seized by police after a series of vicious attacks in a Bamber Bridge park.
The silver Staffie, a female, is reported to have attacked a number of dogs and people on Withy Grove Park in recent months.
In May, the Post reported that its owner had been issued with a Community Protection Notice after the dog repeatedly escaped from its home in Grove Lane and attacked a number of dogs at the park near its home.
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The dog was pictured splattered with blood after breaking loose and mauling others, with horrified dog owners raising the alarm on local Facebook groups.
After being served with the CPN notice, its owner was told she must comply with a number of conditions, including ensuring that her back garden is secure, that the dog is only walked by an adult and that it remains on a 1m lead at all times whilst wearing a Baskerville muzzle.
But the dog continued to escape and was again a menace to other dogs in Withy Grove Park - the largest green space in Bamber Bridge with a popular children’s play area.
Owner charged and named
The dog has now been seized by Lancashire Police and its owner, Kimberley Bond, 51, of Grove Street, Bamber Bridge, was this week arrested and charged.
She is charged with being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.
A police spokesperson said: “We received a report of a staffy-type dog being loose and acting aggressively towards members of the public in Withy Park, Bamber Bridge at 3.37pm on July 17.
“Since then, our officers have been conducting enquiries and as a result the dog has been seized.
“A 51-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a dog dangerously out of control.
“Kimberley Bond, 51, of Grove Street, Bamber Bridge, has since been charged with being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.
“She will appear at Preston Magistrates Court on August 11.
“Enquiries remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log 1075 of July 17.”