by Jenny Loweth T&A Reporter A “nuisance” pensioner whose dog bit a police community support officer at Bradford Interchange has been given a five-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order and told by a judge she is not getting her pet back.

Catherine Hull shouted: “I want by dog back. I want my animal back,” from the dock at Bradford Crown Court after she was sentenced yesterday.

Hull, 72, of Briggs Street, Queensbury, Bradford, was convicted by a jury earlier this month of being in charge of a dog which was dangerously out of control.

Her crossbreed dog, Ben, was seized by the authorities after he attacked PCSO Stuart Gaunt on July 20 last year.

It was Hull’s fourth conviction for offences involving the dog.

Abigail Langford, for the prosecution, said efforts were being made to rehome Ben.

He would be taken off the “at risk” wing at the kennels in a bid to find a suitable new owner.

Judge Alastair McCallum sentenced Hull to a 12-month conditional discharge as well as the Asbo.

The order bars her from acting, or inciting others to act, in an anti-social manner likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in England and Wales.

It also bans her from owning, keeping or controlling a dog for five years.

The court heard that Hull had been a nuisance at the Co-op in Queensbury, asking people to buy things for her.

Judge McCallum said the cost of the legal proceedings, including more than £700 to kennel Ben, were “enormous” but he did not see how Hull could pay anything.

Hull shouted: “I have worked all my life and I don’t owe anybody anything,” prompting the judge to add: “Mrs Hull you are talking your way to a costs order.”

Judge McCallum, who earlier stated his “patience was wearing thin” told Hull to leave the dock.

After the case, PC Di Walsh, of Bradford District ASBO Team, said: “West Yorkshire Police and partners are committed to tackling anti-social behaviour across Bradford district.

“Mrs Hull, despite her frail and elderly appearance, has been a nuisance, causing harassment, alarm and distress in Queensbury and Bradford city centre for some considerable time.

“This is an excellent result which will protect the public from further acts of anti-social behaviour by her as the removal of her dog from her will prevent further injury to somebody else.

“It would have been only a matter of time before this dog caused serious injury and this needed to be prevented.”