A “boisterous” dog has been saved from being put down – despite attacking a man, two women and a little girl while off the lead and out of control. A court heard of three separate incidents in which Whitstable resident Anthony Flaxman’s Staffordshire bull terrier cross, called Denva, had bitten or scratched people. On one occasion the 61-year-old gave up chasing after his runaway pet, went home and left the front door open for it to come back of its own accord. Elizabeth Evans, prosecuting at Margate Magistrates’ Court last week, argued Flaxman is not a fit and proper person to own a dog. But …
