A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after she was mauled by a dog just days after Queensland introduced tougher laws.
Emergency services were called to a Burpengary home north of Brisbane about 6.30am on Tuesday.
Paramedics treated a woman in her sixties for “significant” injuries to her hands and arms.
She was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a serious condition for further treatment.
Moreton Bay Council officers attended the home and confiscated the dog.
An investigation was launched after a woman was attacked by a dog (file image)
The breed of the dog is currently unknown.
“The incident occurred at a private premises,” a council spokesperson said.
“Investigations are ongoing and any future action depends on the outcome of this investigation.”
The attack occurred a week after Queensland Premier Steven Miles passed amended laws on aggressive dog breeds in parliament.
Owners face harsh penalties, including fines of up to $108,000 and even jail time if they are found to be encouraging an attack in which their dog inflicts serious injury or kills a person.
Five breeds were also banned: the Dogo Argentino, the Fila Brasileiro, the Japanese Tosa, the American pit bull terrier and the Presa Canario.
It comes after a series of dog attacks, including a meter reader who was fatally mauled.
Kane Minion, 42, died when two dogs attacked the Energex worker while he was trying to read the meter at a home in the Logan suburb of Greenbank in December 2022.
“Thousands of Queenslanders supported these changes and we can tell you the Thousands Government has delivered, on time and as promised,” Minister Mark Furner said.
‘We will continue to work with the community to spread the message about these new laws and help people with at-risk dogs comply with them to make the community safer.
“We will always put the safety of Queenslanders first and that is what these important reforms will achieve.”
Paramedics took the woman to the hospital in serious condition.