Man allegedly armed himself with pit bull and claw hammer to attack Gardaí, trial hears

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A man on trial accused of assaulting two gardaí was allegedly armed with a claw-hammer and a dog called Buster which he instructed to bite them, a jury has heard.

Garda Garvan Allen told the jury at the trial of Dubliner Brian Farrell (40) that he saw the accused coming out of a house holding a pit bull terrier dog aloft in one hand and a claw hammer in the other.