Woman awarded £1k compensation after dog attack

A woman has been awarded £1,000 in personal injury compensation after she was attacked by a dog in a park in Manchester.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Nadine Jerome suffered a permanently-scarred leg after Natalie Cunningham's mastiff canine attacked her in the public area in the Cheetham Hill region of the city.

Ms Jerome was consequently awarded £1,000 in damages during a trial at Manchester Magistrates Court after Ms Cunningham had pleaded guilty to having a dangerous dog out of control in a public place at a previous hearing.

The incident, which occurred in May of this year, left the victim hospitalised for one week and the offending dog will now be put down following a court order.

Ms Jerome described the attack as "horrific" and added that she "[still has] nightmares about it".

Meanwhile, it was revealed recently that the government is being lobbied by several interest groups and charities who want the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to be updated.

Posted by Helen Jones
 

27/08/2010 15:45