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Scottish Sun
16-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Toddler mauled by Japanese fighting dog which couple bought online for £150
The child's injuries are 'getting worse' DOG HORROR Toddler mauled by Japanese fighting dog which couple bought online for £150 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A COUPLE have been jailed after a Japanese fighting dog bought for £150 online left a toddler scarred for life. Kayleigh Godbert, 39, and Thomas Moir, 38, housed the dangerous Akita dog - historically used for hunting bears - before it savaged the child's face. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Kayleigh Godbert, 39 Credit: WNS 3 Thomas Moir, 38, was asleep during the attack Credit: WNS 3 Akita were bred to fight bears Credit: Getty - Contributor The toddler was left with "truly breathtaking" facial injuries from the attack by the powerful dog, a court heard. Judge Simon Mills said the child was "lucky" to be alive and described one of the kid's lacerations as "absolutely awful". Prosecutor Emmalyne Downing said Godbert had bought the Akita dog from a Pets4Homes website for £150 before bringing it into their home. The couple had already been warned over their mut's behaviour, after it attacked someone nearer their home. The couple failed to protect the child in this instance. Miss Downing said a woman had warned Moir: "That dog could have ripped them to bits". She urged Moir to "get rid of the dog because it could not be trusted". But the couple ignored the warnings - and the dog struck months later to savage the toddler. A paramedic found the child - who cannot be named - had a deep cut to the head and a facial injury. Thankfully, the tot was taken to hospital - but they will be scarred for life. An expert who has seen the child said the appearance of the scars "is getting worse with time," according to the judge. The dog called Nuqe bit the poor youngster at least six times. Moir had been drinking for 18 hours and was asleep at the time of the attack in Flintshire, North Wales. Duncan Bould, for Godbert, said she had tried to have the dog rehomed after that first incident and that she believed it should have been put down. Alexandra Carrier, defending Moir, said her client had taken steps to rehome the dog but there had been a "failure to see them through." "It was not a failure to act altogether," she added. The dog had been "utterly beyond" the defendants' ability to control it, he added. The judge described the injuries as "truly breathtaking" and said that the dog should have been euthanised before that attack. He said the first attack had been a "clear warning that the dog posed a risk". Speaking to the pair, he said: "I accept you had taken some steps to rehome it or muzzle it. "But the dog can't have been muzzled because it caused the injuries it did. "It bit six times. "The injuries suffered in what appears to have been an unrestrained dog attack were frightening. "Although the doctors have done a good job in repairing those injuries, the child still, to this day, carries the scars." The dangerous dog has in fact been put down since then, but that factor "pales into insignificance in comparison to what it did." He said: "This incident could and should have been foreseen." Godbert and Moir were both jailed for 18 months after they admitted owning or being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control which caused injury. Jailing the pair at Mold Crown Court, he also disqualified them from keeping or owning a dog for seven years. Detective Constable James Grimwood said: 'This was a horrific incident and has sadly resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child. "Both Moir and Godbert have shown little remorse throughout this investigation despite the lifelong consequences their actions have had on a young child. 'The court outcome reflects the seriousness of this incident, and I hope that this sends a message to any dog owners to ensure that they do not leave dogs alone with children." ends
The Irish Sun
16-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Toddler mauled by Japanese fighting dog which couple bought online for £150
A COUPLE have been jailed after a Japanese fighting dog bought for £150 online left a toddler scarred for life. Kayleigh Godbert, 39, and Thomas Moir, 38, housed the dangerous Akita dog - historically used for hunting bears - before it savaged the child's face. Advertisement 3 Kayleigh Godbert, 39 Credit: WNS 3 Thomas Moir, 38, was asleep during the attack Credit: WNS 3 Akita were bred to fight bears Credit: Getty - Contributor The toddler was left with "truly breathtaking" facial injuries from the attack by the powerful dog, a court heard. Judge Simon Mills said the child was "lucky" to be alive and described one of the kid's lacerations as "absolutely awful". Prosecutor Emmalyne Downing said Godbert had bought the Akita dog from a Pets4Homes website for £150 before bringing it into their home. The couple had already been warned over their mut's behaviour, after it attacked someone nearer their home. Advertisement Read more News The couple failed to protect the child in this instance. Miss Downing said a woman had warned Moir: "That dog could have ripped them to bits". She urged Moir to "get rid of the dog because it could not be trusted". But the couple ignored the warnings - and the dog struck months later to savage the toddler. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking A paramedic found the child - who cannot be named - had a deep cut to the head and a facial injury. Thankfully, the tot was taken to hospital - but they will be scarred for life. An expert who has seen the child said the appearance of the scars "is getting worse with time," according to the judge. The dog called Nuqe bit the poor youngster at least six times. Advertisement Moir had been drinking for 18 hours and was asleep at the time of the attack in Flintshire, North Wales. Duncan Bould, for Godbert, said she had tried to have the dog rehomed after that first incident and that she believed it should have been put down. Alexandra Carrier, defending Moir, said her client had taken steps to rehome the dog but there had been a "failure to see them through." "It was not a failure to act altogether," she added. Advertisement The dog had been "utterly beyond" the defendants' ability to control it, he added. The judge described the injuries as "truly breathtaking" and said that the dog should have been euthanised before that attack. He said the first attack had been a "clear warning that the dog posed a risk". Speaking to the pair, he said: "I accept you had taken some steps to rehome it or muzzle it. Advertisement "But the dog can't have been muzzled because it caused the injuries it did. "It bit six times. "The injuries suffered in what appears to have been an unrestrained dog attack were frightening. "Although the doctors have done a good job in repairing those injuries, the child still, to this day, carries the scars." Advertisement The dangerous dog has in fact been put down since then, but that factor "pales into insignificance in comparison to what it did." He said: "This incident could and should have been foreseen." Godbert and Moir were both jailed for 18 months after they admitted owning or being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control which caused injury. Jailing the pair at Mold Crown Court, he also disqualified them from keeping or owning a dog for seven years. Advertisement Detective Constable James Grimwood said: 'This was a horrific incident and has sadly resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child. "Both Moir and Godbert have shown little remorse throughout this investigation despite the lifelong consequences their actions have had on a young child. 'The court outcome reflects the seriousness of this incident, and I hope that this sends a message to any dog owners to ensure that they do not leave dogs alone with children." ends
The Sun
16-06-2025
- The Sun
Toddler mauled by Japanese fighting dog which couple bought online for £150
A COUPLE have been jailed after a Japanese fighting dog bought for £150 online left a toddler scarred for life. Kayleigh Godbert, 39, and Thomas Moir, 38, housed the dangerous Akita dog - historically used for hunting bears - before it savaged the child's face. 3 3 3 The toddler was left with "truly breathtaking" facial injuries from the attack by the powerful dog, a court heard. Judge Simon Mills said the child was "lucky" to be alive and described one of the kid's lacerations as "absolutely awful". Prosecutor Emmalyne Downing said Godbert had bought the Akita dog from a Pets4Homes website for £150 before bringing it into their home. The couple had already been warned over their mut's behaviour, after it attacked someone nearer their home. The couple failed to protect the child in this instance. Miss Downing said a woman had warned Moir: "That dog could have ripped them to bits". She urged Moir to "get rid of the dog because it could not be trusted". But the couple ignored the warnings - and the dog struck months later to savage the toddler. A paramedic found the child - who cannot be named - had a deep cut to the head and a facial injury. Thankfully, the tot was taken to hospital - but they will be scarred for life. An expert who has seen the child said the appearance of the scars "is getting worse with time," according to the judge. The dog called Nuqe bit the poor youngster at least six times. Moir had been drinking for 18 hours and was asleep at the time of the attack in Flintshire, North Wales. Duncan Bould, for Godbert, said she had tried to have the dog rehomed after that first incident and that she believed it should have been put down. Alexandra Carrier, defending Moir, said her client had taken steps to rehome the dog but there had been a "failure to see them through." "It was not a failure to act altogether," she added. The dog had been "utterly beyond" the defendants' ability to control it, he added. The judge described the injuries as "truly breathtaking" and said that the dog should have been euthanised before that attack. He said the first attack had been a "clear warning that the dog posed a risk". Speaking to the pair, he said: "I accept you had taken some steps to rehome it or muzzle it. "But the dog can't have been muzzled because it caused the injuries it did. "It bit six times. "The injuries suffered in what appears to have been an unrestrained dog attack were frightening. "Although the doctors have done a good job in repairing those injuries, the child still, to this day, carries the scars." The dangerous dog has in fact been put down since then, but that factor "pales into insignificance in comparison to what it did." He said: "This incident could and should have been foreseen." Godbert and Moir were both jailed for 18 months after they admitted owning or being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control which caused injury. Jailing the pair at Mold Crown Court, he also disqualified them from keeping or owning a dog for seven years. Detective Constable James Grimwood said: 'This was a horrific incident and has sadly resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child. "Both Moir and Godbert have shown little remorse throughout this investigation despite the lifelong consequences their actions have had on a young child. 'The court outcome reflects the seriousness of this incident, and I hope that this sends a message to any dog owners to ensure that they do not leave dogs alone with children." ends
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Couple jailed after dangerous dog attacks child
A couple's Japanese Akita attacked a child and left them with a large wound to the face, a court has heard. Kayleigh Godbert, 39, and Thomas Moir, 38, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog called Nuqe which bit the youngster at least six times. Judge Simon Mills said the child was "lucky" to be alive and described one laceration as "absolutely awful". The couple, who appeared at Mold Crown Court in Flintshire, were jailed for 18 months and banned from keeping a dog for seven years. According to the prosecution, the dog had bitten someone previously. Judge Mills told the couple the injuries were "frightening" and said the attack was down to their "utter negligence". He added an image of the child's face before surgery was "breath-taking". "This incident should, and could, have been foreseen," Judge Mills said. Det Con James Grimwood of North Wales Police described the event as a "horrific incident" which has "tragically resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child". He added: "Both Moir and Godbert have shown little remorse throughout this investigation despite the lifelong consequences their actions have had on a young child. "The court outcome reflects the seriousness of this incident, and I hope that this sends a message to any dog owners to ensure that they do not leave their dogs alone with children." Det Con Grimwood said he urged anyone with information or concerns around a dangerous dog to report it to North Wales Police. 'Hero' saves mum and baby from triple dog attack 'My dog had to be put down after beach attack' Laws must change says owner of mauled small dog
BBC News
13-06-2025
- BBC News
Japanese Akita attack leaves child seriously injured as couple jailed
A couple's Japanese Akita attacked a child and left them with a large wound to the face, a court has heard. Kayleigh Godbert, 39, and Thomas Moir, 38, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog called Nuqe which bit the youngster at least six times. Judge Simon Mills said the child was "lucky" to be alive and described one laceration as "absolutely awful".The couple, who appeared at Mold Crown Court in Flintshire, were jailed for 18 months and banned from keeping a dog for seven years. According to the prosecution, the dog had bitten someone previously. Judge Mills told the couple the injuries were "frightening" and said the attack was down to their "utter negligence".He added an image of the child's face before surgery was "breath-taking"."This incident should, and could, have been foreseen," Judge Mills said. Det Con James Grimwood of North Wales Police described the event as a "horrific incident" which has "tragically resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child".He added: "Both Moir and Godbert have shown little remorse throughout this investigation despite the lifelong consequences their actions have had on a young child."The court outcome reflects the seriousness of this incident, and I hope that this sends a message to any dog owners to ensure that they do not leave their dogs alone with children."Det Con Grimwood said he urged anyone with information or concerns around a dangerous dog to report it to North Wales Police.
