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Princess Anne pleaded guilty yesterday to allowing her "placid, playful" English bull terrier to run loose and attack two children. She is the first member of the royal family in modern times to be convicted of a criminal offense.

Anne, 52, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, was fined $785 and ordered to pay $393 in compensation for violating the Dangerous Dogs Act.

But a judge spared the life of the bull terrier, Dotty, ordering that she undergo training and be leashed in public places.