A court heard a later assessment found the animal, named Tank, "didn't come across as a friendly, sociable dog". Olatunji was fined and his mother was ordered to pay the victim compensation.

Plufl is marketed as a human dog bed. It was on Shark Tank and has been advertising online lately. I tested it out with both of my dogs to separate the hype from the reality. Is it worth $400?

A dog behaviour assessor recruited by his legal team had "pulled out before the court appearance", he said. He had previously uploaded videos apologising for Tank's behaviour and pleading for it ...