TWO people were mauled after an XL bully was ordered to “kill” during a horror street fight.
Colin Pearson, who was out with the dog named King, got into a violent row with Kurtis Rutter in Hendon, Sunderland, and told the animal to “get him, kill him”.
Two men were mauled by an out of control XL Bully (stock image)[/caption]
Newcastle Crown Court heard the mutt attacked the intended target and “caused havoc in the streets”.
It also savaged another victim, Jake Moan, who had bravely tried to help Mr Rutter.
The court heard the animal “latched on” to the men and left them both with serious injuries that required hospital treatment.
Cops tasered the animal at the scene before it was humanely destroyed by a vet.
Prosecutor Joe Hedworth told the court Pearson had met Mr Rutter at a shop in Hendon on November 3 last year.
The owner said he had had the dog for two weeks but “wanted to get rid of it”.
After an argument started between the two men, Pearson told King to “get him, kill him” as Mr Rutter walked away.
Mr Hedworth said: “The dog sprinted towards him and jumped up and knocked him to the ground. The dog repeatedly bit him on the arms, on his neck, jaw and ears and is described as appearing to latch on.”
The court heard the dog then attacked Mr Moan, who had tried to help the first victim.
The beast sunk its teeth into his arm and wouldn’t let go before it went back to maul Mr Rutter again.
Mr Hedworth told the court: “It was a sustained attack in the middle of the day when numerous members of the public were present, including an elderly person.”
The court heard Pearson, who was on two suspended sentences at the time, tried to hit the dog and regain control.
Judge Spragg said the injuries to the two men were “horrific”.
He added: “You can see members of the public jumping out of the way as the dog roams around looking for people to attack.
“They both suffered very unpleasant injuries and the affects of what happened clearly will be long lasting, physically and mentally.”
The judge continued: “CCTV and photographs show the dog totally out of control, causing havoc in the streets as people try to get out of the way.”
Pearson, 44, of Noble Street, Sunderland, who has 165 offences on his record, admitted two charges of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog and has been jailed for three years.
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