A police officer is recovering from serious injuries after being attacked by a dog while attempting to arrest a knife-wielding man in Belmont, a suburb east of Perth.
Officers responded to a home on Bulong Avenue on Saturday morning following reports of a man making threats with a knife. As they approached, the man allegedly tried to ride into them on his motorcycle.
An officer pulled the man from the motorcycle, causing both to fall onto the driveway. While trying to handcuff him, a large bull mastiff dog reportedly attacked the officer, latching onto his right calf.
The officer was taken to Royal Perth Hospital in serious condition and is expected to undergo surgery. A 43-year-old man from Redcliffe has been charged with obstruction and two counts of breaching bail, and is due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court.
