Woman bitten by dog in Royal Wootton Bassett
It happened on October 27 last year - when the woman in her 20s was walking her own dogs.
Last updated 8th Aug 2023
A dog owner's been given a restraining order after his dog bit a woman near Royal Wootton Bassett.
It happened on October 27 last year - when the woman in her 20s was walking her own dogs. She needed hospital treatment, but her injuries weren't serious.
69 year-old Richard Hignett, of Victory Row, Royal Wootton Bassett, was given the order and can be arrested if it breached.
Dog owner issued with restraining order after dog bites member of the public
The order prevents Hignett from taking his Border Collie, Trim, to any public place without a lead and a muzzle.
The order lasts until August 7, 2024, and if it is breached then it is an arrestable offence.
Investigating officer PC Paul Croft said: “Hignett had the opportunity to deal with this matter out of court, however he refused to accept any responsibility for the incident, despite his dog being off a lead and biting a member of the public.
“He is now subject to a restraining order and will be arrestable and put before the courts if he is seen with his dog off a lead in public.
“These orders are important in keeping our local communities safe.
“In public places, you must keep your dog under control. This is ideally on a lead, but if they’re not on a lead then they need to be under control in another way, such as paying attention to your voice commands.
“Remember that it’s a criminal offence to allow your dog to be ‘dangerously out of control’.”