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This is the canine suspected of attacking the 12-year-old miss successful Blaenau Gwent successful October
A antheral was "not bothered" arsenic his XL bully attacked a 12-year-old girl, a tribunal has been told.
Justin Allison, 37, from Ebbw Vale, pleaded blameworthy to charges of owning a banned breed, being successful complaint of a canine that was dangerously retired of power and possessing a knife.
Newport Magistrates' Court heard the canine attacked the miss arsenic she got retired of a car successful Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent, in October - with the carnal moving towards her "very fast" and "reaching her successful seconds".
Prosecutor Lisa Lewis said the canine was " growling" and the miss was "very scared".
The miss told the tribunal Justin Allison "didn't travel adjacent and wouldn't bash anything" portion she was nether onslaught by his dog
The tribunal heard however the canine jumped connected the girl's backmost and past "latched onto her arm" arsenic she tried to screen her head, with the girl's begetter yet wrestling with the dog.
Ms Lewis said the miss recalled however the proprietor appeared but "didn't travel adjacent and wouldn't bash anything" and was "not bothered" astir helping her father.
The miss was yet taken to infirmary and underwent country connected her arm.
Magistrates were shown images of the "horrific injury" with the bone, tendons and nerves of the child's limb disposable nether a flap of skin.
The tribunal besides heard Mr Allison had nary licence for the XL bully dog, which was destroyed pursuing the incident.
The lawsuit was adjourned for sentencing astatine Newport Crown Court adjacent January.
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