The victim is left with permanent facial scarring and suffers nightmares, a court hears.
The victim of the attack by Harris Vinten's dog had woken up screaming in the night for months afterwards, the court heard
The girl suffered six deep lacerations to her face that have left permanent scarring, a court has heard. The court heard Vinten had only bought the dog the day before the attack, which happened outside the Market Tavern in Newtown Gardens, Kirkby, at about 15:00 BST on 2 September 2023. He said Vinten had taken a risk and put it in a pub garden on a long lead attached to railings, allowing children to come up to it.Witnesses had seen the dog "behaving erratically" and just two or three minutes before the incident they had seen it "barking and straining on its leash", the judge added.
"Your record shows you are a risk to the public and there is a history of non-compliance with court orders and appropriate punishment can only be achieved by immediate custody," he added.Iain Criddle, prosecuting, said the victim of the attack, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was in the pub garden with family members at the time.
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