His dog mauled a small child, but, today in court, a senior citizen was acquitted of the charge of kept unmuzzled, ferocious dog at large. 72 year old Mario Sandoval was freed of the charge when he appeared before Magistrate Emmerson Banner. Based on the evidence, Sandoval showed no intent to harm and it is unclear who opened the gate at his house to let the dog out in the first place. So he walked free of the charge.
The incident happened in April 2018. Sandoval's dog attacked an 11 year old girl and her pet poodle as they were walking along Albert Hoy Street in the Belama area. The dog attacked the poodle first and as the girl was trying to rescue her pet, the dog bit her hand and dragged her on the street. A passerby stopped by to save the child. The dog was put down after the attack.
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