Woman 'terrified and frightened for life' during incident arising out of altercation between dogs 

Defendant jailed for year for producing knife and engaging in threatening behaviour during incident in Skibbereen

Marius Karanauskas, aged 45, of Upper Bridge St, Skibbereen, pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening behaviour, obstructing gardaí, and producing a knife.  Picture: Larry Cummins 

A man was jailed for one year for producing a knife, engaging in threatening behaviour, and obstructing gardaí, following an incident on an afternoon in the square in Skibbereen, Co Cork, arising out of an altercation between dogs.

Judge Dara Hayes said at Cork Circuit Criminal Court that Lithuanian national Marius Karanauskas, aged 45, of Upper Bridge St, Skibbereen, had been — as the defence submitted — sitting outside a cafe minding his own business when two dogs attacked his dog.