LINCOLN WOMAN JAILED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY AND ASSAULT DURING PUB INCIDENT
A 57-year-old woman from Lincoln has been sentenced for animal cruelty and assault.Ketija Bilinksa, of Cannon Street, was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and assault by beating.
Lincolnshire Police reported that the incident occurred after reports of an assault at the Dog and Bone pub on John Street around 8.30pm on Friday, November 8.
During the incident, Bilinksa was accused of abusing a dog by hitting it and also assaulted four people who tried to intervene.
Fortunately, no one sustained serious injuries during the event.
Bilinksa was arrested and later faced charges.
She appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, February 12, and was sentenced to 10 weeks for the assault and 8 weeks for causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Additionally, she was given a lifetime disqualification order under Section 34 of the Animal Welfare Act, banning her from owning or controlling an animal.
Her Chinese crested dog was also subject to a deprivation order and will be rehomed.
Bilinska has been ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the victims.
During her court hearing, Lincoln dog legislation officer DC Gemma Oxby stated, “This case is a demonstration of how members of our community will not tolerate cruelty to animals, when they sought to intervene in an aggressive situation to protect this vulnerable dog from its owner.
The court have made it clear that such disgusting behaviour will not be overlooked.”
