A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to eight months in jail for biting a police dog and assaulting an officer.

Matthew Boulter, of Grimsby, was sentenced in court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to assaulting an emergency services worker and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.

He also entered a guilty plea for assault, criminal damage and two counts of battery.

Boulter was arrested on 14 August after police received reports of a series of assaults earlier that evening.

During his arrest he punched and kicked some fencing towards a police officer, causing minor injuries.

He also bit a police dog on the head and then grabbed and twisted its collar.

He was arrested after he had been seen to assault three people and cause criminal damage outside a venue.

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Detective Sergeant Thomas Crosfill said: “Assaulting emergency service workers is not acceptable, and our police dogs provide vital assistance to us. They are part of the police family.

“The earlier incidents occurred in a very public location and will have caused distress for the victims and passers-by. We want to ensure our towns are safe for people to live, work and visit, so I am pleased that Boulter was quickly arrested and sentenced for these offences.

“Thankfully, PD Xander quickly made a full recovery and was back at work the next day.”

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