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Teen owner of XL Bully that left baby girl in a coma is spared jail
- The teenage owner of a dangerous XL bully was spared jail after the 2024 attack left a baby in a coma.
- Jordan Williams, 18 at the time, was upstairs as Hunter attacked the infant in Kent.
- The court gave a six-month custodial term suspended for 12 months and 150 hours of unpaid work.
- Williams was disqualified from keeping a dog for six years and must pay court costs.
- The dog Hunter was euthanised after the attack.
- Prosecutors said Williams knew the dog’s risk but allowed it to stay in a child’s presence.
- The court stressed Williams’s youth, genuine remorse and rehabilitation prospects.
- The incident occurred in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, Kent, in December 2024.
- Two people were present but supervision was deemed inadequate during the attack.
- The case renewed debate over XL bully regulations and owner responsibility.
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