Dog attack – A woman was walking her dog on Moorehead Beach, Bermagui about 12pm on Saturday when two other dogs that were off leash approached her and allegedly began attacking her dog. She sustained an injury to her hand trying to separate the dogs and break up the fight.
The owner of the two Staffordshire terriers allegedly responsible for the attacks was located by police and the matter has been referred to the Bega Valley Shire Council. Narooma police urge all dog owners to keep their dogs under control at all times, particularly if they show any aggression toward people or other dogs.
Reels stolen – A resident on John Place, North Narooma was at home at 11.30pm Sunday when they heard a noise. Upon inspection, a number of fishing reels had been stolen. Narooma police investigated and alerted the crime scene unit who conducted a number of forensic tests.
Residential break-and-enter – Sometime between 10am Friday and 11.30am Sunday, unknown persons broke into a residence on Mort Avenue Dalmeny and searched through belongings but nothing was reported stolen.
Dalmeny fire – A spokesman for the NSW Rural Fire Service said a crew was called to a bushfire on Thomson Parade, Dalmeny about 4pm on Wednesday, April 12. He said children were seen leaving the scene and the fire had self-extinguished by the time the RFS crew arrived.
Highway accident – A Subaru Forester was travelling north on the Princes Highway near Quaama when it left the roadway at around 4.15pm on Friday. The 71-year-old female driver failed to negotiate a left-hand bend, crossed the southbound lane, entered the undergrowth along the highway, side-swiping a tree. The driver was taken to the South East Hospital at Bega for observation.
Well-behaved crowd – Narooma police have praised local and visitors for their general good behaviour over the long weekend with no incidents of trouble reported.
Scam warning – The NSW Police Force Fraud and Cybercrime Squad has warned Eurobodalla residents of a cold-call scheme, which tricks victims into downloading malicious software. Victims are asked to download a software program, which then shows a number of errors on the computer, said to be due to being hacked. A request for money to be sent overseas is then made, indicating it will help police in those nations to make arrests. Report scams to Scamwatch on 1300 795 995
