Paramedics called to dog attack in Bowen

A dog has been seized after a dog attack in Bowen as paramedics responded to a separate reported incident on Monday.

A dog has been seized after a dog attack in Bowen as paramedics responded to a separate reported incident on Monday.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were called to an incident about 2.40pm Monday.

Initial reports were a man walking his dog suffered a bite to his arm.

However, when paramedics arrived at the man’s location, there appeared to be no incident.

Whitsunday Regional Council was contacted in relation to the incident but said it had not received a report of a dog bite on Monday.

But an unregistered was seized on Sunday after a separate incident.

A council spokesman said officers seized the animal and attempts were being made to trace the dog’s owners.

In late June, a vicious mauling took place at Blacks Beach when a bull terrier cross staffy attacked Gary the Jack Russell and his owner Ebony Snooks.

Ms Snooks suffered puncture wounds to her arm, fingers and behind an ear.

Ms Snooks was trying to keep Gary out of reach of the larger dog believed to be an American Staffordshire as it was jumping up at the terrified pup – then it latched onto her arm.

Ebony Snooks and her 2.5-year-old Jack Russell terrier Gary were injured when another dog attacked them during a walk at Blacks Beach on June 16, 2022. Picture: Janessa Ekert

“(It) let go of me and then got Gary and then it got lockjaw because of the type of dog it was,” Ms Snooks said.

“I just started screaming for people to come and help me.”

Luckily it was a public holiday and there were many people enjoying the beautiful weather at Blacks Beach when the shocking attack occurred about 7.40am.

Ms Snooks said a number of men tried and could not prise open the dog’s jaws, which were clamped around her pup.

“It was horrific, no one could get Gary out,” she said.

Gary suffered injuries to his scrotum and a back leg.

The attack dog, believed to be unregistered, was surrendered to Mackay council officers and euthanased.