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Body found in parkland but police rule out link to dog attack

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Strohfeldt, C. (2026, October 18). Body found in parkland but police rule out link to dog attack. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/body-found-in-parkland-but-police-rule-out-link-to-dog-attack-20261019-p616kq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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A decomposing body was found in 7th Brigade Park in Brisbane on Sunday morning by a council worker near Westfield Chermside shopping center. Police identified the deceased as a 48-year-old man and ruled out any connection to the dog attack that occurred there earlier in the week, which left another jogger seriously injured. The park is known for having rough sleepers, and police are preparing an investigation into how the man died.

Written by AI on 2026-10-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Sunday, just before midday, a council worker discovered a decomposing body in bushland within 7th Brigade Park near Westfield Chermside shopping centre in Brisbane. Police identified the deceased as a 48-year-old man who had been living in the area, and are awaiting a coroner's report to determine the cause of death. The park had recently been under scrutiny following a dog mauling incident on Friday night that left a jogger with serious injuries. Although there was no evidence linking the body discovery to the dog attack, the park is known for having rough sleepers. On Saturday morning, authorities located one of two involved bulldog-crosses and ordered both dogs to be euthanised by the Brisbane City Council.

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A council worker reported discovering a decomposing body in bushland within 7th Brigade Park, near Westfield Chermside shopping centre, to police officers just before midday on Sunday. The park had been a focal point for authorities following a dog mauling on Friday night, which left a man with serious injuries to his arms, legs and face.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18

2026-10-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Body found in parkland but police rule out link to dog attack · assertive framing

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The body of a man has been discovered in a park in Brisbane’s north where two dogs mauled a jogger late last week. asserted

dogs → discover → jogger

which → report → arms

There was no evidence to suggest the discovery of the body and the dog attack were linked. asserted

discovery → be → body

Officers identified the dead man as a 48-year-old who had been living in the area. asserted

who → identify → area

Police said the coroner was preparing a report to determine exactly how he had died. asserted

he → say → report

The park is known to authorities as a common spot for rough sleepers. asserted

park → know → sleepers

On Saturday morning police located the second of two bulldog-crosses involved in the attack, and the Brisbane City Council issued orders to euthanise both animals. asserted

Council → locate → animals