A qualified accountant broke a 63-year-old woman's arm after lashing out at her dog in a fit of panic but ended up hitting her instead. Anthony Mears reacted out of fear after the animal ran up to him and left the owner with an accidental 'catastrophic' injury that has left her unable to do basic things for herself.
Mears, of The Willows, Aberdare also threw a punch at the woman's husband before shouting at the couple: "You don't know who you are messing with". However, the 54-year-old later handed himself into police after saying he was 'truly apologetic' for his violent behaviour, Wales Online reports.
He appeared for sentencing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on January 20 after pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. The court heard how Michelle Bowen was making breakfast at her home in Aberdare in the morning of August 15 when her dog reacted to Mears walking past her window in the street.
