Northern Territory woman fights for life after night-time mauling

A woman could have both of her arms amputated after being mauled in the middle of the night by an aggressive dog.

A woman could have both of her arms amputated after being mauled by a dog in the middle of the night.

The Darwin woman, 50, was taken to the Royal Darwin Hospital in a serious condition after being attacked by the animal just before 2am on Sunday.

Police were the first emergency services to arrive at the home in the suburb of Driver, Palmerston.

A woman could have both of her arms amputated after being mauled by a dog in the middle of the night. Picture: Che Chorley

St John Ambulance NT operations manager Craig Garraway said the woman suffered “horrific“ injuries.

“We had reports that both arms (could need to) be amputated from that episode,” Mr Garraway told the ABC.

Northern Territory Police are investigating the incident while the local council has seized two dogs.

“This is a terrible incident and a woman has suffered life-altering injuries,” Commander Sachin Sharma said.

“At this stage we have not charged anybody, but we implore all dog owners to make sure their animals are properly trained, controlled and restrained.”

When officers went to the home to investigate they found that “an aggressive dog was secured inside the property”.

Police also said the dog was then surrendered by its owner to Palmerston Council rangers who attended shortly after.

Rangers seized a second aggressive dog before leaving the area.