CONVICTED (2024)| Keane Pyzer, born 25 March 2006, of Amberley Close, Bransholme, Hull HU7 – attacked a police dog and his handler with a shovel.
Pyzer pleaded guilty to a string of offences including threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place, and actual bodily harm.
Pyzer had refused to pay for his taxi after being dropped off at an address in Bransholme.
John Bottomley, prosecuting, told the court that Pyzer came out of the house and attacked the cab with a shovel.
Armed police were called to the address and forced their way into the house.
A dog handler with his dog saw Pyzer at the top of the stairs, shouting and being abusive and still armed with the shovel.
“He threatened to kill the police dog, having seen it,” said Mr Bottomley.
Pyzer, still at the top of the stairs, was asked to be compliant and he was warned about what would happen if he was not. The police dog was sent up the stairs.
He then hit the police dog with the shovel.
The police officer tried to detain Pyzer but the teenager raised the shovel above his head and tried to swing it towards the policeman’s head.
The officer put his hands up but he suffered an cut on his arm and passed out because of the loss of blood.
Pyzer was eventually arrested.
The officer later said that the police dog was his “best mate” and that the dog could have been killed or seriously injured.
The dog suffered a bruise to his abdomen and had to be taken to a vets.
Pyzer had convictions for 14 previous offences, including two of assaulting an emergency worker and others of possessing an offensive weapon, affray and threatening behaviour, all from last year.
He also pleaded guilty to the use of threatening behaviour to cause distress, making off without making payment, and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Sentencing | two years and 11 months in a young offenders’ institution.
