Overview
- The attack happened on Friday evening when two dogs mauled a 37-year-old runner in Seventh Brigade Park, leaving him with life‑threatening injuries; he has since stabilised in hospital.
- Police said officers discharged service firearms after attempts to restrain the animals failed and the use of force was recorded and sent for senior review under QPS procedures.
- Both dogs were located after a multi‑agency search that included PolAir and are now in Brisbane City Council custody, which has moved to issue destruction orders.
- The dogs’ owner, Layla Evans, told reporters the animals escaped from the tent she was living in and acted protectively, and she was later arrested on an unrelated matter.
- The case has highlighted wider public‑safety and health pressures, with recent reporting noting more than 2,500 dog‑bite hospital admissions in Queensland last year and local concern about park safety.