CONDITIONS have been placed on the owner of a dog that attacked two postmen.

Hayley Sandiford, 28, from Blackburn was taken to court by housing association Twin Valley Homes in a bid to win an injunction to make the mother-of-two get rid of her dog.

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The case was adjourned, but Miss Sandiford, of Worcester Road, was told she must keep American bulldog Winston on a lead and muzzled at all times when in a public place.

Until the case can be heard again, the two-year-old animal must be kept under the control of a person aged 16 or over and kept in a secure environment to prevent escape.

A further condition means Winston cannot be under the control of a person who is intoxicated or under the influence of drugs while in public.

Speaking after the hearing, Miss Sandiford, who is unemployed, said: “I have been put on an interim order and the conditions are like what I was doing anyway.

“I am feeling anxious, but I am doing everything they asked. I am going to keep fighting to keep Winston.”

She added she was worried she and her children would be forced out of their home because she refuses to get rid of Winston. Martin Jackson, Twin Valley Homes anti-social behaviour manager, said: “Twin Valley Homes strives to keep all tenants and lawful visitors within our communities safe.

“Civil injunctive proceedings have been issued against Miss Sandiford with regards to her dog, and those proceedings are ongoing.

“We are also awaiting outcome of a criminal case against Miss Sandiford.”

Miss Sandiford is currently on bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report after she pleaded guilty to be in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.

The Royal Mail suspended deliveries to Miss Sandiford and other residents in February after Winston bit a postman and the deliveries later restarted.

But in July, another postman was confronted by the dog, who had his teeth bared. He then snatched the mail out of his hand.

Neighbours living near Miss Sandiford said they had not had any mail delivered since the incident and were forced to pick up items from the sorting office.