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Sally Jones, from Pintail Court near tears, told the officers
on the scene that Cookie was on a lead, showing the officers
the leather strap and collar securely fashioned to one of
Cookie's necks. The officers noted the lead only secured one
side of Cookie and not the other.
Despite protests from Jim Jones the officers wrote up a prosecution
notice stating "the dog was not in full control at all
times", since Cookie could change directions with the
unsecured head and neck.
A small crowd, which had gathered, boo'd the officers as
they continued to write up the official charge against Cookie.
One passerby noted, "Cookie is a great dog, two kids
can pet him on the head[s] at the same time and he loves it."
Despite the support of the crowd Sally and Jim were told
to take Cookie home and secure him properly next time they
were out walking or they would be back to arrest Cookie. Jim
and Sally explained that two collars and leads would have
Cookie coming and going in too many directions and would make
it unmanageable but the officers still didn't buy it.
The Jones plan to appeal the charges in Chippenham Magistrates'
court on Wednesday 6th April 2005..
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