Dog Mauls Girl in Hillarys, Owner Charged

0:00A dog owner in Hillary's, a Perf suburb, just got charged after his pet malled a girl under 10, leaving her with serious face injuries last month. The attack happened while she played with friends on the street near her home, and city officers from Junedaloup pinned it on an American Staffordshire. Terrier, that wasn't registered, and had outdated microchip info. The owner faces three counts under Western Australia's dog act, responsibility for the attack, causing injury, plus those registration failures. Junedaloup Mayor Daniel Kingston says, they've talked to the family, witnesses, and neighbors, and hooked up victim support services to help the girl. Recover after she got rushed to Perth Children's Hospital in stable condition. The dog still impounded as the case moves forward legally, with police involved and no more details till it's resolved. That's the story for today. Sydney News Today, Driven by AI