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<\/p>\nA MUM, 22, has been fined \u00a3500 after her boyfriend's XL Bully named Rambo mauled a little girl aged seven in a terrifying dog attack.<\/p>\n
Holly Dodd has been ordered to pay damages to the young victim after admitting responsibility for the injuries inflicted by the dog outside her home in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.<\/p>\n
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Mum-of-two Dodd was inside her home looking for cash for an ice cream van when the XL Bully suddenly darted through the front door and set upon a girl playing outside with friends.<\/p>\n
Dodd eventually managed to pull away the powerfully-built animal herself.<\/p>\n
But the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, spotted blood seeping through her trousers and was rushed to hospital.<\/p>\n
The pet was later destroyed.<\/p>\n
Dodd has now been told to pay \u00a3500 in compensation to the girl, after appearing before Chester magistrates and admitting being in control of a dangerous dog which caused injury.<\/p>\n Her boyfriend will pick up the bill, the court was told.<\/p>\n The attack happened on October 10 this year when Dodd was looking after the dog, while her boyfriend was at work.<\/p>\n Andrew Madden, prosecuting, said: \u201cMiss Dodd\u2019s child has been present with the victim and they attended at the defendant's address to ask for money for ice cream.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "The defendant opened the door but the dog ran out and bit the victim causing injury."<\/p>\n Magistrates were shown pictures of the child's injuries but details were not disclosed.<\/p>\n Mr Madden added: "In fairness to Miss Dodd, it would appear that she has called police to report the incident and she was later interviewed in relation to this matter.<\/p>\n "In interview she said she was in control of the dog Rambo and confirmed that Rambo ran out of the address and attacked the complainant, causing the injuries.<\/p>\n "I understand the dog has already been destroyed by the police."<\/p>\n I feel extremely guilty for what has happened<\/p>\n In a letter read to the court, Dodd described Rambo as having been "amazing" with both her children after being around them "since he was a puppy".<\/p>\n She went on: "Rambo is a big dog for his age and being a puppy was still very energetic.<\/p>\n "The day Rambo bit the girl my partner was working – it turned out to be one of the worst days of our lives.<\/p>\n "We rang the police, asking them to take our dog and best friend, knowing what would happen to him.<\/p>\n "It has broken our hearts as a family but we have wanted to do the right thing and be responsible.<\/p>\n "I am truly sorry, I feel extremely guilty for what happened. It was a genuine accident.<\/p>\n "Rambo is a very big dog and I am a petite girl. It just ran past me. I had no chance in this situation – if I did, it would not have happened.<\/p>\n "I am just a young mum trying my best and trying to do the right thing."<\/p>\n Dodd's solicitor Michael Gray told the court cops only arrived after her third call to them about the attack.<\/p>\n He said: "She took steps to report the matter to the police straight away and it took some perseverance.<\/p>\n "It's a big dog, notorious for being a dangerous breed and bolted out of the house – it went through Miss Dodd\u2019s legs and went into the street and bit the child.<\/p>\n "Miss Dodd was horrified, as she told police in interview."<\/p>\n Mr Gray also said her boyfriend felt "incredibly guilty" after leaving the dog with her while he was working.<\/p>\n And he said police told Dodd at the station to expect a conditional caution, only to later say she would be charged.<\/p>\n He added: "A decision to be charged was in the public interest because of these dogs are in the media and the injuries to the child are also relevant in the charging decision.<\/p>\n "But it was unfair on the defendant to be suggested she would get a conditional caution when that was never going to happen as far as the police stance is concerned."<\/p>\n He told the court it was a "tragic situation", that his client was "deeply remorseful and upset" and now the dog had been destroyed there would "be no repeat of this incident".<\/p>\n Mr Gray said: "The defendant has made clear that she does not want this type of dog in her house again and that is echoed by Mr Cheshire."<\/p>\n Sentencing Dodd, magistrate Kenneth Baird told her: ''It could have been a very much more serious matter but you have acted responsibly after the event.''<\/p>\n XL Bully dogs are due to be banned in Britain from December 31 this year, the government yesterday confirmed.<\/p>\n Anyone defying the new rules faces up to 14 years in prison, while they could also be disqualified from ownership or have their dangerous dogs euthanised.\u00a0<\/p>\n New legislation put before Parliament would criminalise breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning or allowing an XL Bully dog to stray.<\/p>\n Existing\u00a0XL Bullies\u00a0have been given an amnesty, but must be muzzled and on a lead in public from December 31 onwards.<\/p>\n Recent XL Bully attacks include one in Birmingham in the West Midlands which left brave schoolgirl\u00a0Ana Paun, 11, fearing she would die when savaged.<\/p>\n The Sun has reported on bully-type dogs being advertised\u00a0for sale online\u00a0in the UK, allowing anyone to buy them without checks.<\/p>\n Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced in September plans to ban the breed.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/american-pitbull-american-bully-dog-852955888-1.jpg\")
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