Qld: Dog attacks police officer

AAP General News (Australia)
12-29-2006
Qld: Dog attacks police officer

BRISBANE, Dec 29 AAP - A police officer has been attacked by a dog as he attempted
to arrest its owner near Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

Police today said the owner of the cattle dog allegedly set the animal on the officer
at a property in Dinmore, Ipswich, last night.

The officer was bitten on the calf and the knee and required hospital treatment for
minor injuries, a police spokesman said.

The attack occurred while the male owner of the dog was being arrested after allegedly
becoming violent towards police attending a domestic dispute.

The man has been charged with numerous offences including assault occasioning bodily
harm and seriously assaulting police.

He is in custody and due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court today.

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