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Canning Vale incident: Police shoot dog dead in Perth’s southern suburbs

A dog died after police shot it during an arrest in Canning Vale, following a reported bite to an officer’s face. The officer was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital in stable condition.
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A dog died after police shot it during an arrest at a home in Canning Vale, in Perth’s southern suburbs, on Saturday 5 October 2024. Reports said the dog had bitten an officer in the face and officers were unable to stop the attack using non-lethal measures.

What happened in Canning Vale

Police attended a Canning Vale home at about 3:50 p.m. on Saturday 5 October 2024 after reports of a disturbance. A 23-year-old man was arrested. During the arrest, a dog approached a male officer and bit him on the face, according to PerthNow.

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PerthNow reported that officers could not stop the attack with non-lethal measures and shot the dog. The dog suffered fatal injuries and died shortly afterwards. The account of the unsuccessful non-lethal response was also attributed to WA Police in a 7NEWS report; it was reported in the news story, rather than in a directly retrieved police release.

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The officer’s condition

Paramedics treated the officer and took him to Fiona Stanley Hospital for facial injuries. PerthNow reported that he was in stable condition.

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What was reported about the arrest and investigation

In its report published 6 October and updated 7 October 2024, 7NEWS said the 23-year-old man had been charged with assaulting and obstructing public officers and was due to appear at Armadale Magistrates Court on 11 October 2024. The report said an investigation was ongoing at that time. That court listing is not confirmation of what happened at the hearing, and the available reports do not establish a later investigation finding or court outcome.

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