Overview
- Two XL bully dogs escaped from Benrahma’s Hornchurch property in July 2023 and attacked a golden retriever named Bailey, injuring the dog’s owner.
- Benrahma pleaded guilty to two counts of owning dangerously out-of-control dogs, with fines set at £5,000 per count, plus £2,500 compensation to the owner and £495 in kennel costs.
- The victim, Luke Rehbein, said he had to jump and wrestle the dogs to free Bailey and suffered grazes to his arms and legs.
- Benrahma attended court via video link from Saudi Arabia and told the court the dogs got out through a side gate accidentally left open by someone working for him.
- The case predates the UK’s ban on XL bullies, and the court was told the dogs now live in France.