Overview

• Willesden Magistrates’ Court imposed fines of £5,000 for each attack and ordered £2,500 compensation to Luke Rehbin plus £495 in kennel costs.
• The incident occurred in July 2023 in Hornchurch and involved two XL bully-type dogs that attacked a golden retriever named Bailey, which required veterinary treatment.
• Bailey’s owner sustained grazes to his arms and legs while grappling with the dogs, according to the court record.
• Benrahma admitted two counts of owning dangerously out-of-control dogs and told the court the animals escaped through a side gate left open by a worker.
• Coverage noted that offences of this kind can lead to unlimited fines, prison sentences or the euthanasia of the dogs under UK law.