A woman's pet dog is facing destruction after it attacked two police officers in Northumberland.
The constables had attended Linsie Thompson's Cramlington home after she reported a dispute with her neighbour but she turned verbally aggressive when they refused to arrest him, a court heard. Two of the 31-year-old's dogs then managed to escape from her house, with one making a beeline for one of the officers.
The "snarling" animal, described as a Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossed with a Jack Russell, then "latched on" to the victim's leg for a few seconds before letting go and turning his attention to the other victim and biting his foot, South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court was told. The dog eventually let go but the officer was forced to kick it in the face to prevent it attacking him again, prosecutors said.
