A man from Heybridge has appeared in court and denied being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog.
Daniel Wood, 45, of Heymeads Court, Romanhurst is charged with two counts of being the owner or person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, on December 25, 2025.
The incident happened in Heybridge and the again on New Year’s Eve in Fullbridge.
Wood is also accused of three times failing to comply with a community protection notice which stated his dog, a Staffordshire bull terrier, should be muzzled when outside his home.
Wood, who was arrested by officers from Maldon neighbourhood policing team, appeared before Chelmsford magistrates on January 14 and denied all the offences.
Wood is next due to appear in Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court for trial on February 15, 2027.
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