A Crawley man has been convicted for owning a dog which was dangerously out of control after it attacked Police.

The Polish Tatra Sheepdog owned by Adrian Charles Kirkpatrick attacked a Police Dog Legislation Officer investigating reports it had killed a neighbour’s cat.

The owner has been sentenced to a community order and is to pay a £550 fine along with costs, victim surcharge and compensation to the officer.  While the dog is to be kept securely inside Mr Kirkpatrick’s house and on a lead and muzzled when outside.