Multiple bite wounds to woman in dog 'pack attack'

The court heard a woman suffered multiple bite wounds to her hands and fingers and needed plastic surgery

A woman has been warned she faces a jail sentence after her three German shepherd cross dogs attacked a woman in a playing field.

Sarah Pike, 51, from Exeter, admitted being the owner in charge of dogs dangerously out of control that caused injury at Exwick playing fields, in Exeter, in December.

The prosecutor told Exeter Magistrates' Court it was a "pack attack" and a woman suffered multiple bite wounds to her hands and fingers and needed plastic surgery.

Ms Pike also admitted to two other charges on the same day of being the person in charge of dogs dangerously out of control. She was told she faced up to six months in custody.

The dogs called Zac, Storm and Nala, were seized by police at the time, and two other dogs were euthanized following the attack on "other dogs and humans", the court heard.

District Judge Angela Brereton said an expert report would be prepared about the temperament of the dogs as a destruction order may be made against them.

Ms Pike will be sentenced in September.