A woman whose German Shepherd Husky crossbreed ripped apart a horse welfare officer’s cheek has been cleared of a ‘dangerous dog’ charge. Jane Brown was left needing more than 100 stitches to the 9cm by 3cm wound caused when the animal, called Lupin, bit her. At Maidstone Crown Court she described the incident, which occurred when she went to collect hay for the Kent Horse Rescue charity from Beechmont Farm in Sevenoaks on April 1, 2021, as “horrific”. Lupin was loose in a stableyard rented by his owner Charlotte Gee at the time and in the care of another woman, Rachel Stannard. Stannard, 27, …
