Burnley man tried to set his dog on police (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Burnley man tried to set his dog on police
9:00pm Friday 7th September 2012 in News By Andrew Bellard, Court reporter
A 31-year-old Burnley man tried to set his dog on police officers who came to speak to him about an alleged offence.
Blackburn magistrates heard the dog, encouraged by its master, became aggressive as police struggled to arrest Scott Dumigan.
And they eventually had to drag him out of the house and shut the door behind, locking the animal inside.
Dumigan, of North Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to resisting a police officer and failing to surrender to bail.
He was fined £125 and ordered to pay £15 costs.
Catherine Allan, prosecuting, said when police arrived at his home Dumigan initially refused to let them in. They said if he didn’t open the door they would have to “put it through.”
“He eventually opened the door and was stood there with a large Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog,” said Miss Allan.
“Dumigan began shouting and swearing at the officers and when they told him he was under arrest began to resist.
“He shouted at his dog to “get them” and the animal became aggressive,” said Miss Allan.
“Even after they had dragged him out he continued to struggle and said he was going to batter the officer.”
David Leach, defending, said his client had not been charged with the matter the police arrested him for.
“He tried to persuade them he had done nothing wrong,” said Mr Leach.
“He should have gone with them but he was frustrated.
“As for encouraging the dog to attack he apologises to the officer but assures me there was never any prospect of it attacking anyone.”
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9:09pm Fri 7 Sep 12
mavrick says...
9:27pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
9:31pm Fri 7 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
a) He wears trackie bottoms
b) He has blue tattoos
c) His danger dog is called Tyson
d) He has it to make him look ard
e) He has no job
f) He has fathered more than 5 offspring
g) He sups white lightning
h) He likes his bling
9:46pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
A Daughter called Chantelle
an ASBO
and a NI Tattoo on his forehead
& Gregg's sausage roll in the Pram
10:16pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Graham Hartley says...
Consider the possibility that this man is a police officer, aware of how his fellows intended to treat him the moment he was out of cctv view. That his occupation was not given in this newspaper report is a curious omission which supports the view I have sired.
10:18pm Fri 7 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
10:57pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
11:37pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Marsdogs says...
1:19am Sat 8 Sep 12
Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
2:39am Sat 8 Sep 12
icannotrace says...
8:48am Sat 8 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
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