A 57-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting police, and a dangerous dog seized, after an incident in East Devonport on Wednesday.
The North-West woman was remanded in custody overnight and is scheduled to appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court today.
She is facing charges of assaulting police, abusing and threatening police, and being the owner of a dog that attacks a person.
The charges stem from an incident at Melrose Street, East Devonport, on Wednesday afternoon.
Police had been called to assist Devonport Council and North West Animal Control Services issue a warrant to seize an American pit bull, a dog that had been identified as being dangerous.
Police will allege the woman refused to surrender the dog and that she threatened and verbally abused officers during the issuing of the warrant.
Tasmania Police specialist resources were deployed and negotiations with the woman continued for several hours.
During this time, the unrestrained dog was released by the woman and the animal ran off.
The woman is then alleged to have assaulted police officers before being arrested without further incident and taken into custody.
The dog was subsequently located and safely seized by police in collaboration with Animal Control Services. Police drone resources were used to help locate the dog.
Tasmania Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance in reporting sightings of the dog, which played a key role in its safe recovery.
