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A Birkenhead man has been ordered to have one of his dogs put down after admitting a Dangerous Dogs Act offence.
As reported by the Wirral Globe, Layton Bennett, 24, of Shaw Street, Birkenhead, appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court for sentencing on 4 November.
He had previously pleaded guilty to possessing or having custody of dogs covered by section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
The offence related to two dogs, named Mr Blu and Dolly, which Bennett had at the Saughall Hotel in Saughall Massie on 24 February this year.
He pleaded guilty to the offence on 1 May. At sentencing, magistrates ordered that Mr Blu be destroyed.
Bennett was also fined £369 and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £148 victim surcharge. A collection order was issued for £200, to be paid in monthly instalments of £50 starting on 2 December.
Anyone with concerns about a dangerous dog should contact Merseyside Police. In an emergency call 999.
Separately this week police appealed for information after a man was bitten by a large dog in Tranmere. The man has not yet been identified.
