On Monday afternoon, Reece Chapman heard his mother screaming as his 6-year-old niece was mauled by a dog in Woodridge. He immediately jumped into action to save her life. Read the latest:
A girl has survived a dog attack south of Brisbane in which she was dragged into a yard before being mauled.The six-year-old girl, Laquarna Chapman Palmer, was taken to Queensland Children’s Hospital in a serious condition with chest, abdominal and shoulder injuries.
A Logan City Council spokeswoman said two unregistered dogs were seized but she would not confirm whether any of the animals were bull mastiffs or bull Arabs, as had been reported on Tuesday morning.Laquarna’s uncle, Reece Chapman, suffered a leg injury while trying to rescue her.Chapman told Nine’s“I just heard my mother screaming and panick[ing],” he said.
“Our thoughts are with the young girl, her family and her friends, and we wish her a speedy recovery.”“Logan City Council is committed to public safety through zero-tolerance of irresponsible animal ownership and high-risk animal behaviour.The footage of a dog in the Nine News report on this story was obtained from an “unrelated matter” near the location of the attack, Logan City Council has confirmed. The animal in the footage is not one of the dogs responsible.
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