Two people charged following assault on Cairns Esplanade

A man has been accused of hitting a woman’s dog after she allegedly struck him on the head with a metal bottle along the Cairns Esplanade.

Esplanade scuffle leads to assault and animal cruelty charges. Picture: File photo.

A man has been accused of hitting a woman’s dog after she allegedly struck him on the head with a metal bottle along the Cairns Esplanade.

Police allege on Tuesday, March 11, a 33-year-old woman and a 61-year-old man were involved in an assault and an act of animal cruelty.

The woman is accused of striking the man with a metal water bottle during a verbal argument, while police allege the man retaliated by hitting her dog.

Both individuals were arrested and now face charges, the woman for serious assault of a person over 60, and the man one count of animal cruelty prohibited.

They are due to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court on March 26 and have been issued a 30-day banning notices from the Cairns Safe Night Precinct.

Originally published as Two people charged following assault on Cairns Esplanade