Police have confirmed a dog attack on a child in February as the NSW government puts pet laws under the microscope.
Unrestrained dogs have long been a problem in Coonamble, and local residents have recently been reporting an increase in the number of unwelcome encounters as they move around the town.
A police spokesperson said they were called to a home on Bertram Street at about 3pm on Tuesday 11 February following reports of an animal attack.
When officers arrived, they were told a dog had bitten a child at the primary school . . .
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