A man was due to front court on Monday charged with alleged domestic violence-related and animal cruelty offences in Narrabri.
About 8pm on Sunday, July 28, police were called to a caravan park on Cooma Road, Narrabri, following reports a woman had been threatened with a knife and the family dog stabbed.
On arrival, officers attached to Oxley Police District were told a 47-year-old woman had been assaulted and threatened with a knife, by a man known to her.
The woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries.
Police located the family dog with two stab wounds. The dog received treatment and it is not believed the injuries are life threatening.
Two children – aged 12 and 13 – who were home at the time were not injured.
Following inquiries, a 32-year-old man was arrested about 8.45pm.
He was taken to Narrabri Police Station and charged with use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm and torture, beat and seriously injure animal.
He was initially refused bail to appear in court on Monday.
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