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A dangerous driver who led police on an 85mph chase was brought to justice by an amorous German Shepherd dog, a court heard.

Osama Ansi tried to flee from the scene of a crash but was hotly pursued by the police dog, which wrapped its paws around his waist before wrestling him to the ground.

Police film, played at Birmingham Crown Court, showed the enthusiastic hound getting “closely acquainted” with Ansi as he lay on the ground.

Mark Phillips, prosecuting, said: “Unbeknown to the defendant there was a dog van following the car.

“How can I say it?

“The defendant and the dog became closely acquainted, somewhat closely attached for some time.”

Ansi was arrested after he was released from the dog’s clutches.

And West Midlands Police later put the incident down to the dog getting a tooth caught up in his leather jacket.

The court heard officers began following Ansi’s Fiesta in Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston, just after 5am on October 31 last year.

They believed it had been involved in a wounding incident.

Ansi hit 85mph as he went “round and round” roads in Edgbaston, Moseley and Stirchley.

He twice drove on the wrong side of keep left bollards and twice failed to give way at junctions.

He crashed into a parked car in Pineapple Road, Stirchley, before he tried to escape on foot.

Ansi told officers he failed to stop because he believed he was over the drink-drive limit, although he passed a breath test.

The 29-year-old, of Wardlow Road, Nechells, admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

He was jailed for 12 months and banned from the roads for three years.

Satvir Aujula, defending, said Ansi had recently bought the car and went on: “He had consumed some alcohol.

“He panicked.

“He realises now that his behaviour was foolish.”

A West Midlands Police said: “The defendant had been wearing a leather jacket and the dog’s teeth caught in the jacket and the handler was having difficulty freeing the dog.”