Paul Higgins
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A Newtownards woman whose XL bully was shot dead by police when it attacked her last month is still suffering the effects of her injuries, a court heard today.
Ashton Lee Gillespie was due to contest several driving offences in the town’s Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, but her defence counsel said the 27-year-old had not attended.
The barrister told District Judge Conor Heaney that Gillespie “was subject to a dog attack and she is still unwell”.
Suggesting the cases against Gillespie be adjourned for three weeks, the barrister said he didn’t believe it will trouble the court” and will run as a “contest on the papers”.
Gillespie, from Rathmullan drive in Newtownards, is charged with driving a Renault Megan at Castlebawn Shopping Centre with neither a licence nor insurance on November 25 last year.
She is further charged with speeding in a 30mph zone on July 24 last year and failing to give information as to who was driving on that date.
Police officers shot and killed Gillespie’s XL, named Tommy, after he “just flipped” and attacked her and her partner.
Following the incident, Gillespie said her dog repeatedly bit her, leaving her with a fractured hand and leg wounds that needed stitches.
Defending Tommy, she said: “There are a lot of rumours going around and people wanting to blame the breed. It’s not the breed. It’s also not down to ownership.
“That dog was treated like an absolute baby and had his own bedroom and everything he needed. He didn’t do it because he’s an XL bully, and I’m sick of people giving them a bad name.
“I thought he was going to kill me, but it’s not down to his breed. He just flipped.”
by pickneyboy3000
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So much to unpack
So a scumbag, ok.
Dogs (or any other sentient creature) are not accessories people should be allowed to trade or acquire like tat from wish .
Physically imposing dogs with the potential to turn on a dime especially. The system needs to be reformed urgently. Licenses brought back in and some sort of safeguards to ensure irresponsible people don’t end up with a dog they’ll either neglect or allow to run out of control.
These people are an insult to genuinely animal orientated people who take pride and care in looking after their animal companions in a manner that befits their individual breed.
Only two types of people own XL Bullys. Smicks using them for the intimidation factor and women who for some bizarre reason think they are teddy bears, even after they try to rip their face off. There is literally no in between.
The judge should have asked if she’d been fit to go get her hair and nails done she could show up to court.
Jesus fuck i am convinced people just lift the lids of their skulls first thing in the morning and slap a dose of anti wrinkle cream on their brains like.
Her again ffs 🙄
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Dog didn’t bite fucking hard enough if you ask me
If you’ve a dog that can just flip and kill you, maybe it’s a wrong breed choice, still defending the breed after it tried to eat her and bf , simple
So it wasn’t the breed and wasn’t the owners fault? Has she considered that the dog just thought she was an absolute sickener?
Willing to bet £1k she’s on universal credit and PIP.
She’s a lying wee scrote. Her and her partner are well known in ards. Her partner breeds dogs for fighting. But let’s be real, the justice system over here will never hold these people accountable. I read a story this morning about another scrote who tortured a kitten to death – no jail time(suspended sentence). Didn’t even get a lifetime ban from keeping animals. I’m sick of it.
“It’s not the breed. It’s also not down to ownership. That dog was treated like an absolute baby and had his own bedroom and everything he needed. He didn’t do it because he’s an XL bully, and I’m sick of people giving them a bad name.I thought he was going to kill me, but it’s not down to his breed. He just flipped.”
Well im convinced . . .
also, dogs descend from wolves and they are pack animals. They dont want fukn bedrooms and treated like human babies. These things are war dogs. Dense fux with WarDawgs?? sounds tops.
If I decided to take a lion as a pet and then get mauled by it would anyone be suprised
clearly jealous of her partner
Another model citizen think she be the type to do a turn for a we bag 😂😂
Bully xl. No insurance. No license. And attracting attention speeding. The bully just flipped and mauled her and her partner. No court appearance caused by said mauling. But the dogs a good dog breed., just had a bad day. Really
Absolutely delusional, “he near kilt me so he did but it wan’t because he was an XL bully so it wasn’t”. He was a dangerous dog but very friendly, what a conundrum. I hope she makes a full recovery but she sounds like such a stupid bastard that she’ll probably go and buy another XL bully as soon as possible.
You gave it it’s own space!? You absolute muppet. It’s not the breed, or the owner exclusively. It’s both. But also, it is. It’s this breed in particular.
I heard that she’s on FB defending her no insurance claiming that her Renault is friendly and had never carried on like that before.
“he just flipped” BECAUSE HE’S AN XL BULLY YOU DUMB CUNT.
Ach not this one again, spewing her stupid shite.
Once again showing the photo of Tommy that doesn’t show the sick cunts had his ears clipped. If you get that done to a dog, you deserve to get it done back on you. Then you’d be marked for all of society to know you’re a fucking evil wankstain
The late Tommy was clearly the brains of the outfit and was merely trying to rid the world of this fuckwit.
I have a dachshund.
He has never flipped in 15 years.
There’s a video of a guy holding an alligator and petting it. He talks about how while he loves it, one wrong love and it’ll rip his arm off. Instinct.
I don’t believe XLs are these aggressive monsters, but when they bite. they bite hard, it’s just instinct. To deny that as an owner is delusional.
Large Dog ownership needs to be treated the same way driving is. Lessons, tests and a licence. If you’re not willing to do that then get a jack Russel.
My precious cockapoo was attacked by an XL bully at the weekend … completely unprovoked. The owner allowed their young child to take it out a walk and surprise surprise!!! the child couldn’t handle it! No muzzle on it either!!! And the dog attacked the child during the attack!! It makes me so angry that my dog had to suffer because of irresponsible owners. Thankfully my dog survived, I don’t know how, the thing was set on killing him. My dog is the most loveable and gentle thing ever. I have always gave that breed the benefit of the doubt (it’s the owners/how they are reared) but now I agree that them dogs shouldn’t be allowed as pets at all.
Full disclosure I’m usually one to say it’s the owners more than the breed.
But logic aside, if they are saying it’s not the breed and it’s not the owners then what exactly is it?
Because in reality it’s a good dose of both……
To say it’s neither is a hilariously dumb take I hope her hand hurts for being so dumb. Rip pupper.
The only silver lining to the whole XL bully problem is that when they do attack it is most likely to attack and their own brain dead owners.
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