XL bully canines savage dad earlier than pushing into household dwelling to assault teenage son

CCTV captured the moment two XL bully dogs attacked a nurse outside his home before pushing inside and threatening his 14-year-old son as their drunk owner failed to intervene

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A man sustained serious injuries after being mauled by his neighbour’s XL bully dogs outside his home. The animals were prowling the street without muzzles when they set upon the nurse, who was returning from his shift.

The dogs’ owner, Michelle Jones, 51, was drunk and made no attempt to stop the attack. Ganesh Rajappan’s wife opened their front door hoping he could take refuge inside, but the dogs barged into the house and continued their assault, also threatening the couple’s 14-year-old son.

Prosecutor David Mainstone told Mold Crown Court that on August 29, 2025, Mr Rajappan heard barking as he neared his front gate.

One of the dogs then sank its teeth into his leg, and as he struck the animal to free himself, a second XL bully launched a vicious attack, inflicting substantial injuries.

The incident was recorded on CCTV. Mr Rajappan sustained multiple wounds across his body and was rushed to A&E with lacerations to his face, arms, legs and stomach.

The damage to his lip was so extensive he lost tissue and required reconstructive surgery.

In February 2024, owning an XL Bully in England and Wales without a Certificate of Exemption became a criminal offence. Those with exemptions must follow stringent regulations: the dog must be neutered, microchipped, kept on a lead/muzzled in public, and insured. Selling, breeding, or abandoning these dogs is prohibited. The two dogs, named Jersey and Cash, had exemption certificates. However, they were unmuzzled, off the lead and one dog had not been neutered.

Mr Rajappan detailed in a victim personal statement read to the court, how his life had changed “significantly” as a result of the attack. He explained that he lives with not only the physical scars of the attack, but also the profound emotional impact on him and his family.

He stated: “I was attacked by two XL bulldogs outside my home. The dogs followed me and managed to enter my house. They bit my face, arms, legs, abdomen, and other areas of my body.

“I was taken to the accident and emergency department, where I received treatment for numerous lacerations, puncture wounds and scratches. I was administered antibiotics, pain relief, a tetanus booster and was referred for specialist facial care injuries.

“The treatment was extensive and extremely painful. I’m still recovering physically. Even now I continue to experience a lot of pain from the wounds which affect my daily activities.

“Psychologically, this incident has been far more difficult to cope with. Since the attack, I’ve been struggling with fear, anxiety and a constant sense of insecurity. I find it very hard to leave my house, especially alone, as I’m scared of dogs, or being attacked again.

“Normal activities such as walking to my car, or stepping outside, now cause me significant distress.

“I feel constantly on edge. It has affected my ability to concentrate at work, although I had to return to work because I cannot afford to lose my income.

“My wife and children are also deeply affected. My children were home when the attack happened… they are frightened whenever they hear dogs barking and they worry about my safety.

“I took the full force of the attack to protect my family.”

Mr Rajappan and his family weren’t the only neighbours impacted by Jones’ conduct during the summer of 2025.

Approximately two months before the dog attack, the court was told how Jones arrived at her neighbour Jodie Lloyd’s property carrying a knife and a gun following a verbal altercation in the street.

On May 17, at around 7.30pm, a row between the two women became physical. It was separated and both parties returned home.

Before departing, Jones threatened Ms Lloyd by declaring “that is not going to end there”.

Roughly two hours later, while Ms Lloyd was bathing, she noticed a woman standing at her garden’s end. Jones had broken into her property and was wielding a knife and a BB gun.

Ms Lloyd described feeling petrified, as her children were sleeping downstairs. She contacted police and Jones was detained approximately one hour later. Officers discovered the BB gun concealed in one of her kitchen drawers. Jones, from Montrose Gardens, Wrexham, pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article in a public place, possession of an imitation firearm, and two counts of owning dogs dangerously out of control causing injury.

In her sentencing remarks, Judge Nicola Jones stated: “The weapon is referred to as an imitation firearm. Well she wasn’t to know that that was an imitation and she was quite terrified.

“She had children in the house. She called the police immediately. You were shouting aggressively at her at this time.

“CCTV recorded not just the BB gun, but also a knife which you were holding. You described that as a cake cutter. It is an item with a bladed element and therefore it’s a knife for these purposes.”

Regarding the dog attack, the judge said: “Mr Rajappan has suffered considerable psychological stress and distress as a result of the attack. He has described this attack as having a profound and lasting impact on every part of his life. It has also affected his wife and his children.

“At the time, you made no apology. Eventually you got the dogs out of his home address. You, in an interview, claimed the dogs were in your garden, with the gates bolted shut, but there was CCTV showing your dogs were roaming the street, and at the time you were intoxicated.”

In sentencing, defence barrister Philip Tully asked Judge Jones to take into account the following mitigating factors: Jones’ early guilty pleas, her genuine remorse, her lack of relevant previous convictions, her struggles with mental health, and the fact that there had been no offending since the incident in August 2025.

Judge Jones also took into consideration that Jones was a full-time carer for her 20-year-old son who had suffered a significant brain injury.

Michelle Jones received a sentence of 12 months for possession of a bladed article and 12 months for possession of an imitation firearm, both concurrent, then 16 months consecutive for the dogs offence, totalling 28 months imprisonment. She will serve no more than half this sentence before being released on licence.

Judge Jones stated that the offences were so serious that only an immediate custodial sentence was appropriate.

Jones was prohibited from ever owning a dog again in her lifetime, and an order was made for her two XL bully dogs to be destroyed.