TRAGEDY STRIKES: Teenage Girl Dies After Feral Dog Mauls Her in Singleton Backyard
- A 17-year-old girl has succumbed to her injuries after a vicious dog attack in the NSW Hunter Valley.
- The teenager was visiting a friend’s home in Singleton when the 10-year-old mixed-breed dog turned on her.
- Passers-by heroically intervened, pulling the dog off the girl, but she sadly died in hospital from critical injuries to her head, neck, and body.
In a **heart-wrenching** turn of events, a Singleton High School student has lost her life after being savagely attacked by a dog in a backyard in the NSW Hunter Valley. The 17-year-old girl was visiting a friend’s home in Broughton Street, Singleton, when the 10-year-old mixed-breed dog, a mix of boxer, bull Arab, and Irish wolfhound, turned on her.
Emergency services were called to the scene around 11:30 am on September 4, where they found the girl suffering critical injuries to her head, neck, and body. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated her at the scene before she was flown to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.
In a **dramatic** rescue effort, passers-by intervened, pulling the dog off the girl while calling for help. The dog was later destroyed with the consent of its owner.
Police were told that the girl was at her friend’s home when the attack occurred. It is understood that the dog was in a fenced yard at the time of the incident.
While the community mourns the loss of this young life, police have praised the bravery of the bystanders who intervened to save the girl.