A Northern New York man found guilty of a having a dangerous dog is going to prison.

Court papers say last September, Michael James' bulldog viciously attacked an elderly neighbor in her own driveway as she was getting her mail.

Prosecutors say it's the fourth person James' dog mauled in three years. The dog was euthanized the day after the attack.

James, of Peru, was found guilty on several charges, including reckless endangerment and having a dog that caused harm to people. The judge sentenced him to spend a year in jail starting next month and pay restitution to the victim.