WA Police officer hospitalised after dog attack during arrest
A West Australian police officer has been hospitalised after a being attacked by a dog during a violent arrest of the pet’s owner in Perth’s southern suburbs on Saturday.
Police were called to the Canning Vale residence over a disturbance about 3.50pm, where a 23-year-old man was then arrested and charged with assaulting and obstructing public officers.
During the arrest, a dog approached the arresting officers “and attacked a male police officer,” Western Australia Police said.
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One of the officers then fatally shot the dog, which died at the scene.
The injured police officer was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital in an ambulance.
The 23-year-old man is due to appear at Armadale Magistrates Court on October 11.
An investigation is ongoing.
Originally published on 7NEWS
