Lil Miss Bump Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Woman let dog roam busy road Published Friday 18th June 10 A woman who allowed her dog to roam on a busy north Manchester road has been ordered to pay more than £500. Laura Heslop, aged 26, now of Canute Road in Stretford, was found guilty in her absence when she failed to turn up to a Manchester Magistrates' Court hearing on Wednesday June 16. She was fined £200 with £311 costs and £15 victims of crime surcharge. Manchester City Council officers spotted Heslop's fox-terrier type dog roaming along Lathbury Road in Harpurhey last December. They were concerned about the dog's safety, as cars were having to slow down to avoid hitting the animal, and the officers were forced to temporarily take it to Manchester Dogs' Home. An officer later arrived at a Lathbury Road address where Heslop was staying at the time and gave her a fixed penalty notice, which would have cost just £80 - or £50 if paid within the first 10 days. Heslop, who had previously been warned about allowing the dog to roam, denied the animal was her responsibility, even though it was sitting next to her on the doorstep while she was talking to the officer and had been wearing a nametag bearing her name. The City Council chose to prosecute after no payment was received. Councillor Paul Andrews, Manchester City Council's Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, said: "Heslop's failure to look after her dog properly meant we had to pick it up from the street and take it to the dog's home for its own safety. "Clearly, she did not care about either the dog's welfare or the effect her negligent behaviour may have had on her neighbours, as it posed a danger to traffic as well as to itself. We therefore decided to prosecute and I'm sure this will be supported by the vast majority of responsible dog owners in the city." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 i for one support it she don't deserve a pet xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 omg sum ppl r stupid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 That's crazy - can't understand some people and the way they treat their animals I think the fine fits the crime - and could be higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boshka Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Stupid woman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 some people are complete idiots, i hope she is never allowed to own a pet ever again. I hate it when people get a dog for example, for the first few months look after it and then just dont feel like bothering any more so they just let it roam where ever it wants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Miss Bump Posted June 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 it drives me mad coz we get so many calls about stray dogs every day :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCouture Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 whata idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I hope the dog was not returned to her, the poor thing, it deserves better than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Poor dog - glad it didn't get run over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrod Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Why even get a dog in the first place. people suck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Miss Bump Posted June 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 beyond belief innit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey.Zarly Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 That's so unfair on the dog, The poor thing.. i am so glad it didnt get hit by a car, some people shouldn't have animals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroush Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Not only is that cruel to the dog, someone hitting that dog or swerving to avoid it could have killed people; children. Then she would have had the blood of innocent people and possibly young children who hadn't started to live their lives on her hands. How negligent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Didn't go far enough the court should of banned her from ever owning a pet again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey.Zarly Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 ^^ that's what i was thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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