XL Bully to be put down after biting owner's brother

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

An XL Bully called Renzo will be put down after biting the brother of its owner during a fight in a garden in Harlow, Essex, in April. The dog has been in police kennels since the incident, but magistrates at Colchester Magistrates' Court ruled there was no lawful alternative after owner Joe Rous was remanded in custody over a separate offence.

Rous was charged with being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog causing injury, having custody of a fighting dog, and assault by beating. The prosecutor told the court that during an altercation in the garden, Rous and his brother fought, with Rous striking his brother in the face. The dog then emerged from the back door and bit the victim, causing puncture wounds.

Magistrates told Rous on Monday they had no choice but to order Renzo's destruction because the dog had been kept at a different address to its owner for more than 30 days. Under UK law, an XL Bully cannot be kept at a different address to its owner for more than 30 days during a one-year period. The prosecutor said Renzo could not be re-homed and that putting the dog down was 'the only option'.

XL Bully to be put down after biting owner's brother — Image: Brentwood Guardian

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'Gentle and loving' XL Bully who bit owner's brother during fight to be put downThe dog, called Renzo, had been in police kennels since the incident in April but could not be returned to his owner, who has since been jailed.Brentwood Guardian · 22 Oct, 04:00
'Gentle and loving' XL Bully who bit owner's brother during fight to be put downThe dog, called Renzo, had been in police kennels since the incident in April but could not be returned to his owner, who has since been jailed.Colchester Gazette · 22 Oct, 04:00
'Gentle and loving' XL Bully who bit owner's brother during fight to be put downThe dog, called Renzo, had been in police kennels since the incident in April but could not be returned to his owner, who has since been jailed.Echo (Basildon) · 22 Oct, 04:00

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