Michelle Jones
Being the owner of dogs dangerously out of control causing injury *
Sentence
28 months imprisonment
On August 29, 2025, Michelle Jones' two XL bully dogs, Jersey and Cash, attacked nurse Ganesh Rajappan outside his home in Wrexham, biting his leg and pursuing him inside where they continued the attack in front of his family, causing lacerations to his face, arms, legs, stomach, and other areas. Jones was intoxicated and did not intervene. The dogs were unmuzzled, off-lead, and one not neutered despite exemption certificates. Separately, on May 17, 2025, after a verbal dispute, Jones broke into neighbour Jodie Lloyd's home armed with a knife and BB gun, terrifying Lloyd and her children.
Early guilty pleas, genuine remorse, no relevant previous convictions, mental health struggles, full-time carer for son with brain injury. Banned from owning a dog for life. Dogs ordered to be destroyed.