Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Keenan Bennett Jones, 32, pleaded guilty to contravening the Dogs Act, but said it had been the victim's fault.

"He should not have been standing there,'' Jones said. "The dog was tied up.'' However, Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis said it did not matter whether the animal had been secured or not.

"If you are going to take your dog to a public place like that then you better keep it under control,'' he said. "People have the right to move about where they want and not have a dog jump up at them.'' The court heard that the attack occurred on the afternoon of October 3 at Southampton Rangers Football Club as the man walked by the terrier.

He was taken to hospital for treatment and later reported the incident to Police, prosecutor Sgt. Rex Osborne said.