Newcastle council tracks down dog that attacked Brittany and her pup Lily Brittany, 16, who has autism, with her dog Lilly, a Maltese Shih Tzu, and her mother Lisa outside their home. THE German Shepherd responsible for attacking a 16-year-old girl and her tiny Maltese Shih Tzu cross last month has been tracked down by Newcastle Council after an investigation. The City of Newcastle council launched an appeal to the public last month and began interviewing witnesses and scouring the area around Gregson Avenue, Mayfield West where the attack took place on May 21. Going only on the dog's description and its name "Moose," officers were able to locate the dog and its 40-year-old female owner at a nearby property. The woman was slapped with penalty notices totalling nearly $1,000 for owning a dog uncontrolled in a public place, and for failing to register the dog. It is alleged the owner fled the scene of the attack and failed to render assistance to the girl - who suffered a bite to her finger - or her maltese cross - who suffered broken ribs. As a result of the attack Newcastle council is seeking to declare the dog dangerous. If it attacks again it will be destroyed. "It is not uncommon for owners of dangerous dogs to make the decision to have them destroyed," Newcastle council compliance services manager Adam Gilligan told The Daily Telegraph. The control requirements on Moose will be quite onerous in that he'll have to be kept securely, on a concrete floored enclosure with self-closing doors, there have to be warning signs on the property and when he goes out he'll have to be muzzled and on a lead. It's all about preventing further attacks from taking place. Mr Gilligan said the council's investigations were made difficult by the fact the dog was unregistered. Follow The Daily Telegraph on Twitter Like The Daily Telegraph Facebook page here