Dog fouling row turns violent, lands neighbours in court
TDT | Manama
Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com
A woman is said to have set her dog on a Bahraini man in his seventies after it fouled the wheels of his car, kicking off a fight that left both injured and the man with a lasting injury.
The High Criminal Appeals Court has set 22 June for the next hearing.
The Lower Criminal Court had earlier sentenced the woman, in her forties from Asia, to a year behind bars, ordered her deportation, and fined the man BD50.
Blows
It began when the man objected to the dog relieving itself on his car. What followed, according to prosecutors, was a flurry of blows.
The woman let the dog loose, struck him in the face with its lead, and spat at him. A doctor’s report found he had a broken finger joint — an injury classed as permanent.
The man hit her back. Both suffered cuts and bruises. The woman had bite marks on her hands.
Treatment
He told prosecutors she set the dog on him and that he was still receiving treatment.
He denied starting the fight and said a witness could vouch for him.
The woman admitted to hitting him and swinging the dog’s lead, but denied swearing at him.
Related Posts