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A horse welfare officer has described the moment a dog ripped her cheek apart as “horrific”. Jane Brown was visiting a farm in Sevenoaks when she was attacked by a German Shepherd and Husky crossbreed. The animal, called Lupin, leapt up and bit Ms Brown’s face as she was backing away from a stable yard gate. Jurors at Maidstone Crown Court heard that she was left with a 9cm long and 3cm deep wound to her left cheek. Ms Brown became upset while giving evidence at the trial of Lupin’s owner, Charlotte Gee, as she recalled how her facial injury was caused. Gee was not present at the time of the a…

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