An Australian woman is fighting for life in hospital after her arm was bitten off by her own dog in north Queensland.
Emergency services were called to a house in the coastal city of Townsville around 07:00 local time (22:00 BST) on Friday, where a 34-year-old woman had sustained “life-threatening” injuries.
Her right arm had been severed below the elbow, but the detached part was retrieved by paramedics before she was rushed to a local hospital. She is in a serious but stable condition.
Police say they had “no other option” but to shoot the dog dead at the scene.
