DOG TO BE DESTROYED

The dog that bit a 78year old woman in her garden on Breedon Street, Long Eaton is to be destroyed. The woman was bitten on the hand and knee and she was treated for shock as well as the injuries at Derby Royals A&E department. The incident occurred at 10.30am on Saturday February 1st. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard that the dog, named Lola, was already subject to a voluntary control order following a previous incident. The bench imposed a destruction order on the dog. The dog owner was fined and ordered to pay compensation.