The mother of a 10-year-old boy who was killed by an aggressive dog weighing nearly 100 pounds has said the sentences given to those responsible for its care are "not even close to justice". Jack Lis' mum Emma has launched a petition calling for the jail sentences to be reviewed.
Jack was killed by an XL Bully on November 8 last year after his school friend invited him into his house in Penyrheol, Caerphilly, to meet the new family dog. The animal, named Beast, had been captured on CCTV in the days before the incident jumping up and attempting to bite people in the street, a crown court later heard.
Beast's owner, Brandon Hayden, was eventually sentenced to four years and six months’ imprisonment while Amy Salter, who was asked by Hayden to take care of the dog at her home, was sentenced to three years imprisonment. Both were banned from owning a dog indefinitely.
