PRISON SENTENCE FOR CITY MEN OVER PIT BULL ATTACK

Date Published: 06-Jan-2009

Two city men have been convicted of not having a pitbull under control after the dog attacked a labrador in a city park last summer.Jason Shaughnessy of 5 Claddagh Place, pleaded guilty at Galway District court yestserday to permitting a dog to be in a public place while unaccompanied and while not under control, contrary to the Control of Dogs Act 1986.Leonard Farrely of 32 Tulach Ard, Rahoon, denied he was the owner of the pitbull, which has since been put down.Judge Fahy said an animal attacked by a pit bull terrier is going to have awful injuries and it's a miracle the labrador survived, or that his owner wasn't attacked. She sentenced Jason Shaughnessy to one month in prison for not having the pitbull under control. Judge Fahy convicted Leonard Farrely of not having a dog under control and of not having a dog licence. She fined him 300 euro, sentenced him to 3 months in prison, suspended for 6 months on condition he pay 560 euro to Garda Gavin Brown for the vet fees, and be of good behaviour.