Woman needs plastic surgery after being attacked by dogs

BY RACHEL STORER

A woman has needed plastic surgery on her nose after being attacked by two dogs last night in Metford.

The 40-year-old woman was walking her own dog at 7 o'clock Monday night along Chelmsford Drive when she set upon by the two dogs.

A 38-year-old man along with two girls, aged nine and 16 ran to the aid of the woman and were also mauled.

The man sustained a laceration to his hand and the girls were left with abrasions.

Following this, another 24-year-old man came to assist and was also bitten, receiving lacerations to his arm and leg.

Paramedics attended the scene and treated those involved. The 40-year-old woman who sustained significant injuries to her nose was taken to John Hunter Hospital for surgery.

The dogs were seized by council rangers soon after in a local park and are currently being held by Maitland City Council.

Two Bull Mastiffs, such as the one pictured, injured 5 people at Metford

Man allegedly abused his dog outside a Beresfield service station

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are still investigating a man who allegedly kicked and punched his dog outside the BP service station on John Renshaw Drive on Monday night.

A witness told police the man punched his Staffordshire Terrier 4 or 5 times in the head, at about 10pm when it jumped out of the rear seat of his car.

The dog yelped in pain before the man threw the dog back into car.

Not long after, the dog jumped out again receiving the same traumatic treatment it had already suffered.

According the witness, the dog continued to yelp in pain and was tied up by a choker collar in the rain for some time.

Police attended the scene and interviewed the man, but didn't lay any charges at the time.

Police say there were no obvious or serious injuries on the dog after the alleged incident.