The father-of-three said: "It has been a very distressing year. The court has made its decision, commonsense has prevailed. All three magistrates said I acted in a reasoned manner and I hope it is all over with now. "I just wish none of this had happened in the first place and that she had been a responsible dog owner." Mr Hill said since the court case, he has received cards and messages of support from people who said they were glad it had been dismissed. What do you think? Send a letter to news@chiobserver.co.uk or leave a comment below. Click here to go back to Chichester news Click here to go back to Bognor Regis news Click here to go back to Midhurst and Petworth news To tell us where in the world you are reading this story click here to add yourself to our readers' map.