7 year old Nathan was attacked by a Melemute/Pitbull cross in 2001 and bravely worked toward a good recovery.

Nathan is seen here with Police Officer Julian Martin and Collie Shire Ranger Ron Frame.

5 year old Jesse was attacked by a rottweiler cross in 2001. He received injuries to his face, scalp and lost a tooth.

Jesse is seen here with Kalamunda Shire Ranger Mark Casotti.

3 year old Suhalla, was attacked by a neighbours dog, a border collie cross blue heeler in January 2002. She received very bad facial injuries which traumatised Suhalla and her parents.

She is seen here after the presentation of her “Bravery Award” with WARA 2002 President Steve Elvidge, City of Fremantle Mayor Peter Taglaferri and the investigating officer of the attack, City of Fremantle Ranger Mark Liddington.

5 year old Breana, was attacked in June 2003 while playing with her 6 year old neighbour and their rottweiler, a dog she had been around many times. She received 8 stitches from her top lip to her nose and also other facial injuries which kept her in hospital care for 3 nights.

Breana receives her “Bravery Award” from Ranger Corey Easson (left) the investigating officer and Ray Sousa Manager Ranger & Fire Services Town of Kwinana (right). Ray is also WARA Vice President during 2003.

2005, Brooke from Merredin was cleaning out her guinea pig’s cage when a plastic bag blew over the fence. When Brooke looked over the fence, her neighbours mixed breed dog bit her face, tearing away part of her nose.

Brooke was going for her third operation the day she was presented with her award. She is seen left with WARA Treasurer Dave White.

October 2005, Zeke and his brother joined other children to play in a park in Paraburdoo in North Western Australia. Zeke tried to pat a local Rottweiller named “Woody” when the dog attacked and bit the right side of Zeke’s mouth. He was taken to the local hospital and later air lifted to Perth for specialist surgery receiving 103 stitches to his top lip. The dog was destroyed.

Recovering, Zeke is pictured with Ashburton Senior Ranger Morgwn Jones.

In September 2007, Jamaica from Karratha was at a sleep over with her friend when a maltese X bit her on the hand and face. The injury to here face caused her to be flown by flying doctor to PMH where she received 15 external stitches to her mouth and a number of internal stitches.

Jamaica is pictured here with Ashley Robbins from the Shire of Roebourne Rangers receiving her Junior Ranger Bravery Award.

[Photo supplied by and used with kind permission “Community News Group”]

This is 3 year old Taidon Milton, he received a bravery award after he was attacked by a neighbours rottweiler. Taidon is pictured with Clinton Venables Town of Kwinana (investigating officer) & WARA members Colin Curry & Peter Oliver after the presentation checking out the Rangers vehicle.

Saskia is pictured here with WARA President Eric Ayers receiving her Junior Ranger Bravery Award.

Saskia, then 13, was bitten by one of two dogs owned by her friend’s family while she was visiting for a sleepover at the Roleystone house in December 2009.

She was treated at Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital before being transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital for Children where she received 37 stitches on the outside of her face and more in her mouth.

According to her mother Lizzie Jolly, Saskia was very brave throughout the ordeal, “especially when she had the stitches out as it was extremely painful.

On the 29th January 2011, Jarmin was savagely attacked by a staffy cross.

His face was ripped open requiring extensive surgery, which is still ongoing, his arm was savaged as well and his leg was bitten through to the bone causing infection in the bone.

Award presented by City of Albany Senior Ranger Rob Forster and City of Albany Mayor Milton Evans.

City of Greater Geraldton Animal Control Team Leader, Darren Cole, and City Ranger, Archie Brown, nominated three-year-old local boy Chase, for a Bravery Award through the WA Ranger Association after the youngster suffered the trauma of a dog attack.

Chase and his mum, Kelly, were visiting a Geraldton property when the dog bit him on the face. The injuries he received resulted in an emergency flight to Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth for emergency treatment and surgery.

Chase will require ongoing treatment for a number of years as a result of injuries received in the attack.

Chase was pretty chuffed with his award, presented to him at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday (April 22), by Deputy Mayor, Cr Neil McIlwaine, and proudly showed off his medallion to the public gallery.

Chase’s grandfather, Mal Whitehead, praised the City’s Rangers for their ongoing support throughout Chase’s ordeal.

“I’d really like to thank all the rangers who helped Chase,” he said.

9 year old Jai was riding his scooter at home on his driveway after school when a neighbours American Bulldog jumped his fence and began to attack Jai biting him on his left arm several times. The attack continued for a lengthy period of time with the dog refusing to release Jai’s arm.

Jai’s Father came to his son’s aid and tried repeatedly to remove the dog from Jai. After several minutes the dog released Jai and then began to attack his father.

With Jai’s quick thinking, he ran up the street to get some help for his dad. He flagged down passing motorists to come and help his dad.

11 years old Thomas and his family took their pony to a farm property in Dardanup. Thomas was standing near the rear of the float as the pony was being unloaded, when a male Labrador dog made its way to Thomas and sat on his foot.

As Thomas patted the dog in a friendly manner and the Labrador jumped up and bit Thomas on the face.

Thomas received lacerations to his head. He was taken to Bunbury Regional Hospital, then was transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital for further treatment.