A DOG owner has appeared in court after his pet injured a woman in a park.

Matthew Bain came before Chester Magistrates' Court to face a charge of being the owner of a dangerously out of control dog that caused injury.

This related to an incident which occurred in a Warrington park in April last year.

On April 27, 2023, the victim and her dog were walking in Bruche Park when they were bitten by an unattended dog owned by Bain, explained Kassem Noureddine prosecuting.

The incident caused the victim to seek medical treatment for a fractured finger.

Bain was not in control of his dog, a Staffordshire bull terrier, at the time as it managed to escape from his home while he was out.

The victim’s dog suffered an injury to its side when it was bitten, and this caused it to receive numerous amounts of treatment from the vets costing £1,395.24.

Bain was originally given a conditional caution to pay vet bills, however he failed to comply with the conditions attached.

This led to the matter being summonsed to court.

Bain, of Talbot Close in Birchwood, indicated a guilty plea to the charge and was handed a fine of £120 by deputy district judge John Rowan.

The 45-year-old was also told that he must pay the compensation of £1,395.24, with no court costs imposed as the compensation must take priority.