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Model, 25, facing jail for attacking police officer after her dog mauled two people

A MODEL is facing jail after she assaulted a police officer when her dog attacked two people.

Holly Snelgar lashed out at the cop after her English Bull terrier injured two people at a home in Manchester.

Holly Snelgar was convicted of owning two dangerously out of control dogs
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Holly Snelgar was convicted of owning two dangerously out of control dogsCredit: STEVE ALLEN
She appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court
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She appeared at Manchester Magistrates' CourtCredit: STEVE ALLEN

The 25-year-old appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court today where she was convicted of assaulting an emergency worker.

Snelgar was also found guilty of two charges of owning a dog that was dangerously out of control.

She was due to be sentenced but the hearing was adjourned until May 19 at Manchester Crown Court.

The attack took place in December 2021 but no other details were released.

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It comes after a spate of dog attacks across the UK in recent months.

This year alone, two people have been killed - including four-year-old Alice Stones who was attacked by her family's dog her back garden in Milton Keynes.

Darren Pritchard this week admitted being in charge of two American bulldogs that mauled a great-gran to death.

Lucille Downer, 85, was killed in her back garden by the animals in Rowley Regis, West Midlands.

She was due to be sentenced but the hearing was delayed
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She was due to be sentenced but the hearing was delayedCredit: Twitter
Snelgar will instead be sentenced in May
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Snelgar will instead be sentenced in MayCredit: Twitter
The attack took  place in December 2021
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The attack took place in December 2021
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