Government to reconvene taskforce after three people were injured in separate attacks on Wednesday
The man was taken to hospital in a stable condition, while the girl was hospitalised in a serious condition with significant abdominal, chest and shoulder injuries.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “[We’ve heard] awful stories of dogs off the leash and they’re attacking other dogs. But when it’s happening with people and young children there needs to be stronger measures taken. Palaszczuk said the government would consider stronger penalties and review whether councils should be allowed more enforcement powers.
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