Man reports dog to police. Said he was bitten 18 times by the animal

DEON P GREEN, STAR Writer

A St Thomas man who killed a dog after the dog bit him, was freed of cruelty to the animal in the Morant Bay Resident Magistrate's Court recently.

Richard Reid, 40, from Golden Grove, was allowed to go after the court heard that he acted in self defence when the animal attacked him first and bit him. The dog had bitten Reid on numerous occasions, the court heard.

Reid revealed to the court that he was on his way to work when he was attacked by the dog.

He said the dog had bitten him some 18 times as he walked on the road. He said he had even been to work late on several occasions because of the dog and was even told to leave work and seek medical attention after the dog had bitten him on one occasion.

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In his defence, he told the court that prior to him killing the dog, he had reported his problems with the animal to the Golden Grove Police Station.

He said when he complained to the lawmen at the station about the attack, one told him that duppy was on him, which is why the dog kept attacking him. He said nothing was done to address his concerns.

He said on the fatal day, he was on his way to work when he was attacked again by the dog. He used a stone to hit the animal. The dog later died of the injury caused by the stone.