Owner insists triple attack dog was a little softy

Jamie Wilson was sentenced to an eight-month suspended jail sentence at Caernarfon Crown Court, sitting at Llandudno Magistrates Court

A dog dubbed "a little softy" by its owner will be put down after biting people in three separate attacks.

Loki, an American bulldog-type bit three people on Anglesey over the course of seven months in 2023.

Owner Jamie Wilson, 35, of Waterside, Holyhead, admitted being the owner of a dangerously out-of-control dog that caused injuries.

At Caernarfon Crown Court, sitting in Llandudno, Judge Timothy Petts said it was clear Wilson failed to train the dog and gave him an eight-month suspended prison sentence.

The victims were known to Wilson, with two of the attacks taking place at his home.

In the first case, Loki bit the hand of Amanda Smith in January 2023 and Wilson invited her to stroke his pet.

Prosecutor Richard Edwards said: "She was moving her hand away when the dog bit her hand."

She needed hospital treatment for puncture wounds and is now "nervous" around any dog, the court heard.

In March, Wilson met his friend Jordan Watts and the pair went to a shop, leaving Loki tied up outside.

When Mr Watts left the shop, Loki "snapped the lead" and bit him on the arm.

He threw it off, but Loki attacked him again and bit him on the chest and it was only when Wilson intervened that the dog stopped.

His injuries left him unable to work and cost him an estimated £8,000 in earnings, the court was told.

The third attack happened in Wilson's flat when his friend Stephanie Jones stepped into the front room.

Loki bit her on the forearm and she too needed hospital treatment.

Defending Wilson, Rosemary Proctor said the defendant was "genuinely sorry" and had personally apologised to all the victims.

"He didn't intend for any of the complainants to come to any harm," she added.

Judge Petts said it appeared Wilson did not appreciate just how serious the situation had been and Loki "doesn't know how to behave".

He said the repeated attacks meant there was no other option but to order the dog to be destroyed.

As well as his suspended prison sentence, Wilson was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and will be subjected to a 90-day curfew.

He was also banned from owning a dog for the next five years.