West Australian police have confirmed a woman in her 20s has died after being attacked by a dog in the state’s north over the weekend.
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The attack happened in Fitzroy Crossing, about 2,400 kilometres north of Perth, about midday on Sunday, November 30.
In a statement, a WA Police spokesperson said the woman was found deceased at the scene when officers arrived.
The spokesperson said a man, aged in his 20s, was also injured.
“A man in his 20s was conveyed to Fitzroy Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries,” the statement read.
Fitzroy Crossing police responded to a dog attack on Sunday. ( Ben Collins, ABC Kimberley’s cross media reporter. )
Local rangers from the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley removed two dogs.
Inquiries are continuing.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.