Wigan man's bid to get dog attack charge thrown out

By Charles Graham
Published 25th Feb 2022, 13:35 BST
Updated 25th Feb 2022, 13:36 BST
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A Wigan man accused of failing to protect a member of the public from being savaged by his dog is hoping to get the case thrown out.

Michael Dakin, 35, of Scotia Walk, Lowton, appeared before a Bolton Crown Court charged with of having a dangerously out-of-control dog called Snoop which allegedly bit Patrick Nolan-Yildirim on June 9 last year in Lowton.

The defendant has not yet entered a plea and a date was fixed for May 9 when an application for dismissal hearing will take place.

However a trial date of September 29 has also been set.

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