LONGUEUIL, Que. — A Quebec man whose pit bull-type dog mauled a young girl in 2015 has been sentenced to four years in prison. Quebec court Judge Pierre Belisle handed down the sentence for Karim Jean Gilles this morning in Longueuil, south of MontrealIn convicting Jean Gilles last month, Belisle suggested the sentence would be longer than the three years the Crown recommended. Jean Gilles was found guilty of criminal negligence causing bodily harm after the attack left the seven-year-old girl with severe damage to her face and cranium. The conviction carried a maximum 10-year prison term.

Source: National Post March 23, 2018 07:52 UTC