{"id":85735,"date":"2023-09-21T21:03:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=85735"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:03:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:03:40","slug":"media-moguls-out-of-control-dog-mauled-two-men-on-billionaires-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/world-news\/media-moguls-out-of-control-dog-mauled-two-men-on-billionaires-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Media mogul’s ‘out of control’ dog mauled two men on ‘Billionaire’s Row’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    A billionaire media mogul has been fined \u00a310,000 after his German Shepherd attacked two people on a North London road aptly nicknamed \u2018Billionaires Row\u2019.<\/p>\n

    Richard Desmond, who owned Express Newspapers and OK magazine, pleaded guilty at Willesden Magistrates Court to two offences under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act after it was said the the animal, called Summer, was \u201cdangerously out of control\u201d on March 30 this year. <\/p>\n

    Carl Allen and Mark Webber were the victims of Summer, who left them with puncture wounds to the legs after they came to the area, in East Finchley, to work. <\/p>\n

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    Prosecutor Martin Edwards read a statement to the court from Mr Allen which said: \u201cThe dog chased me and I called the police. It has bitten me through my work trousers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Mr Allen, via Mr Edwards, said he was afraid to go back to the area and at the time of the incident asked the media mogul: \u201cCan you keep your dog under control he bit me.\u201d The court heard Desmond replied denying the claim, \u201cNo he didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

    A statement from Mr Webber, a tree surgeon, said: \u201cThe dog lunged at me I got a puncture wound to my leg.\u201d<\/p>\n

    A court heard the attack was random in nature, however Mr Desmond\u2019s defence counsel Philip Evans KC said the dog had been \u201cstartled\u201d before the attacks. He added that his client had accepted \u201cfull responsibility\u201d over his dog\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n

    Magistrate Mark Jabbitt addressing Mr Desmond said: \u201cI accept you are a prominent businessman and philanthropist but you are responsible for your dog. There was a lapse in judgement. You have exercised responsible leadership since then.\u201d<\/p>\n

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