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NSW police dog mauls man's legs

By AAP Newswire

Apr 17, 2022

Police tape — Police are investigating after a man's legs were mauled by a police dog on the NSW Central Coast. -AAP Image

A police dog has mauled a man's legs during a tussle in dense bushland on the NSW Central Coast.

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The 27-year-old man, who was reported missing, was seen by motorists running in the southbound lanes of the M1 near the Sparks Road off-ramp at Bushells Ridge about 6pm on Saturday, police say.

The driver of a Ford Ranger utility swerved to avoid hitting him, but grazed him with his mirror.

The horrified driver notified police and the man ran into thick bush.

An officer attached to the Dog Unit found the man in bushland about 10pm and during a struggle the police dog mauled him, severely injuring his legs.

The injured man was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition while under police guard.

The officer suffered minor injuries to his face.

Police are investigating the incident.

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