Dad banned from owning dogs after his bulldog savaged leg of police officer while he lay drunk in road

A dad-of-three has been banned from owning dogs after one of his bulldogs savaged a police officer who was trying to help him.

Bodeane Rostron was lying in the road near the junction of Thicketford Road and Ainsworth Lane, in Tonge Moor, Bolton, on September 18 last year when officer Michelle Murphy got out of her van believing he was injured. She soon realised Rostron was drunk and did not have control of either of his two dogs.

The larger dog, Bo-Bo, jumped on PC Murphy’s left leg and gripped hold of it with its teeth, violently shaking it, and dragging her to the ground. Despite her screams, Rostron did not attempt to gain control of the dog, prosecution barrister Andrew Molloy told Bolton Crown Court.

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PC Murphy’s colleague PC Duncan repeatedly punched Bo-Bo in the face. The animal only let go when PC Duncan pepper sprayed him. PC Murphy managed to get back to the van and press her emergency button - calling for backup. It took four police officers with a fire extinguisher to get Bo-Bo under control.

Rostron, 37, was taken to hospital to have his head wound examined and was arrested on suspicion of a section five public order offence after using ‘abusive words', Mr Molloy said. In June of this year, Rostron, of Firwood Grove, Tonge Moor, was convicted of being the owner in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing serious injury.

In an emotional victim impact statement, a tearful PC Murphy told of how she has permanent damage to her left leg after her muscle was ripped off the bone. She branded Rostron a 'disgrace' and added that the incident has left her terrified of dogs other than her own.

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