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Dogs killed after chewing police car
December 3, 2004
POLICE in Darwin shot and killed two dogs that had attacked their car, biting through a tyre and tearing off a mudflap.
Two officers were threatened when they attended a property at Humpty Doo last night to investigate reports of "menacing" behaviour by dogs.
"A number of the animals turned their anger on the police vehicle," a police spokesman said.
"A tyre on the police sedan was bitten through and it deflated, a mudflap was torn off and teeth gouge marks were left in the front bumper surround.
"The two officers retreated to a safer area and fitted the spare tyre and in company with a senior officer, observed the dogs menacing other vehicles that were driving past."
The officers were again threatened as they attempted to enter the property on foot, but the dogs backed away after they were yelled at, he said.
"On approaching the door of the residence the dogs attacked once more and the officers shot and killed them," he said.
Palmerston police had spoken to the owners of the house and would be seeking compensation for the damage to the police vehicle, he said.
AAP