She had been visiting a friend when the attack occurred.<\/p>\n
Bystanders who witnessed the attack pulled the 10-year-old dog off the girl before calling for help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police said the dog was a mix of boxer, bull Arab and Irish wolfhound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Paramedics treated the teenager before she was flown to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n
She remained in intensive care on Friday, with her condition unchanged.<\/p>\n
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Singleton is a tight-knit rural community. Mayor Sue Moore says residents have been shocked by the attack. (ABC News)<\/p>\n
Bystanders first on scene<\/p>\n
Acting Hunter Valley Local Area Police Commander Justin Cornes today praised bystanders for coming to the girl’s aid.<\/p>\n
“Passers-by were first on scene,” he said.<\/p>\n
“Certainly running into a scene which they didn’t know the full circumstances and to jump in there and remove the dog, which was at the time obviously very aggressive.<\/p>\n
“An incredible act given the circumstances.”<\/p>\n
Justin Cornes and paramedic Josh Parfrey have praised bystanders for saving the girl. (ABC Newcastle: Keely Johnson)<\/p>\n
NSW Ambulance intensive care paramedic Josh Parfrey said the actions of the bystanders were critical in what was a confronting incident.<\/p>\n
“They provided basic first-aid … before the ambulance arrived, trying to stem some bleeding and keep the wounds covered,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Cornes said police used a firearm to euthanise the dog, with permission from the owner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Police … used a service weapon to euthanise the dog to allow emergency services to continue that treatment,” he said.<\/p>\n
“Speaking to the owners, [they said] that the dog’s actions on the day were out of character.”<\/p>\n
Police were assisted at the scene by Singleton City Council rangers.<\/p>\n
Mr Cornes said the dog was in a fenced yard and the attack did not occur on the street.<\/p>\n
Six NSW Ambulance resources, intensive care paramedics and the Westpac Rescue helicopter, with a retrieval doctor and critical care paramedic, attended the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
School offers support<\/p>\n
The girl is a student at Singleton High School and was on study leave preparing for exams.<\/p>\n
The New South Wales Department of Education has issued a statement on the school’s behalf.<\/p>\n
“Our thoughts and best wishes are with the injured student, their family and those affected,” the statement read.<\/p>\n
“We are providing support to students and staff at the school.”<\/p>\n
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