Former West Ham player Said Benrahma has been fined £12,000 after pleading guilty to owning dangerously out-of-control dogs.

The 30-year-old midfielder, who spent four seasons at the Hammers, appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court to two counts of owning dangerously out of control dogs that attacked a golden retriever in July 2023.

During his West Ham days, the winger was regularly seen out and posing for pictures with his two dogs, named Ghost and Cali.

The dogs, which the court was told are both XL bullies, chased and attacked a golden retriever called Bailey which had needed vet treatment.

He admitted to two counts of owning dangerously out-of-control dogs when he lived in Hornchurch, east London, in 2023. The dog’s owner, Luke Rehbin, suffered grazes to his arms and legs after gr

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