Owner Arrested After Guard Dog Fractures Toddler's Skull

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The owner of a guard dog has been arrested and sentenced to strict punishment after dog attacked an unsuspecting toddler

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The event took place in 26th February, 2019 when a little girl wandered in to the premises of Shafiq Azam

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Unbeknownst of the family's guard dog, Bolt, the Akita, the toddler came into close contact with the canine that had been left unattended and chained to an abandoned car

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Upon being approached by a stranger, the dog then assaulted the kid, going as far as fracturing her skull with his sheer bite force

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When questioned in the court, Azam stated that on the fateful day he heard Bolt aggressively barking at something which was then followed by screams of pain

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Ultimately to have the dog release the girl, the defendant as well as other by passers had to come to rescue

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And while Shafiq was arrested on warrant given that he had failed to show at the court during a hearing, the Akita was ceased and euthanized

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As per Judge Jonathan Rose, the dog was found to have a hyper violent temperament and thus the euthanization procedure was followed through

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