<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The fate of two </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/dogs" rel="" target="" title="dogs"><span>dogs</span></a><span> responsible for </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/dog-attack" rel="" target="" title="killing another dog"><span>killing another dog</span></a><span> and seriously injuring its owner is still to be decided. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman and her smaller dog were attacked as they walked along Sycamore Rise in Dianella on Saturday, which was captured on CCTV.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The two loose animals are now in the care of the City of Stirling while the 49-year-old woman recovers in hospital. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/stagflation-explained-meaning-causes-impacts-australian-economy/4c116f85-2f24-4d92-9c69-187661a21d5b"><strong><span>'A central banker's nightmare': Australia staring down crisis</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is definitely one of the worst instances of a dog attack that I have seen," RSPCA WA chief operating officer Hannah Dreaver said today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dog attacks are a concern for Perth councils, taking place across the city weekly and hospitalising hundreds of people every year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Dog attacks have been increasing in both the nature of the attacks as well as their frequency," Cornerstone Legal lawyer Tim Howeling said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/perth-dog-attack-dogs-fate-hangs-in-the-balance-after-one-of-the-worst-attacks/48a1a06e-c923-4e3a-9e03-3c40b142d26c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>" … A person charged with a dog attack faces a maximum fine of $10,000."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The injured woman could even pursue her own legal action. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-crisis-australia-anthony-albanese-signs-fertiliser-deal-brunei/9482506f-3d2c-41b9-9f28-aa28d294cc91" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>What Aussie deal with tiny nation actually means</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They [the owners] may be considered to be liable in criminal injuries compensation and they may also be the subject of civil action to recoup from them the losses from the person who is the victim of the attack may have suffered," Howeling said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The City of Stirling is working to gather statements from those involved, including the dogs' owner, before a decision is made on what will happen to them. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They'll either be returned to the owner or kept by the council, facing the possibility of being put down. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The question is whether or not that dog is able to be safely rehomed with the persons who were originally the owners of the dog," Howling said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The RSPCA urged owners to socialise their dogs early. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We really encourage owners to keep their dogs confined to their property and to also understand where their dogs are at all times," Dreaver said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" 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