Woman's Pit Bull Put Down After Legal Battle

A woman in Leicestershire, England, faced legal consequences after a police dog expert identified her pet, Lightning, as a banned pit bull breed. Despite initially claiming Lightning was a Staffy, Ms. Hirrell pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and possessing an illegal fighting dog. The court issued a destruction order for Lightning, leading to Ms. Hirrell being fined and ordered to pay a victim surcharge. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.