Three injured in dog attack – Raymond Terrace

Three people have been injured in a dog attack at Raymond Terrace overnight.

Emergency services were called to Scott Close shortly before 11pm yesterday (Monday 29 December 2025), responding to multiple reports that a large dog was on the loose attacking people.

Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District arrived on scene and found the dog – described as a Staffordshire Bull Terrier-Mastiff cross – had bitten a 36-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy.

Police were told the couple had been walking along the street when the dog attacked them; the dog then ran into a house and attacked the teenage boy inside his home.

All three were treated at the scene before being taken to John Hunter Hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Police were forced to euthanise the dog at the scene. They are now working with local council rangers to identify the dog’s owner.

Inquiries are continuing.