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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Collard

Indigenous advocates call for ban on unmuzzled police dogs in WA as ‘disturbing pattern’ emerges

Jayden Abraham, 13, needed surgery after he was attacked by a police dog during a police incident in Perth on 13 November.
Jayden Abraham, 13, needed surgery after he was attacked by a police dog during a police incident in Perth on 13 November. Photograph: supplied

Western Australia police have been urged to stop using unmuzzled dogs, as the state’s Aboriginal Legal Service raises concerns about the “disproportionate” number of canine-assisted arrests involving First Nations people.

The ALSWA said it was supporting the family of 13-year-old Noongar boy Jayden Abraham, who was hospitalised and needed surgery after being mauled by a police dog during an incident in Perth earlier this month.

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