A woman and two police officers have been attacked by two dogs in incidents at Guildford West yesterday. About 5.35pm yesterday, (Friday 23 August 2013), a 43-year-old woman was walking along Robertson Road whilst pushing a pram with her two year old child. Police have been told the woman was confronted by two dogs that were aggressively barking at her before they charged. The woman grabbed her child from the pram and the dogs attacked her, one biting her right leg. Police from Holroyd Local Area Command attended soon after and the injured woman was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before she was conveyed to Westmead Hospital. Her child was unharmed. Officers made patrols of surrounding streets and located two large dogs believed to be American Pitbulls. One officer attempted to catch one of the highly agitated and aggressive dogs and was bitten on the hand. A second officer was also bitten on the leg but was not injured. The dogs were eventually herded into the yard of a home in Wisdom Street and secured. They continually barked and charged at police and neighbours. Assisted by officers from the RSPCA, the dogs were tranquillised before one dog was taken to their shelter at Yagoona whilst the second was taken to a veterinary clinic for observation. Police continue with their inquiries to determine how the animals escaped from a home in Wisdom Street where they were temporarily being cared for whilst Holroyd Council will conduct investigations into the incidents. The woman and one police officer were treated for their injuries and released. Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 23:06:26 +0000
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