It must be the 'Silly Season'
From the ABC News:
A man has been charged with allegedly biting a police dog while officers were trying to arrest him near Wollongong last night.
Police say they arrested a man in Berkeley after a violent incident, but when they put the 31-year-old in a truck he kicked the door out about 11:00pm
It is alleged he tried to bite a police dog when he was being transferred to another van, and the dog bit him back on the arm.
Police say he refused medical treatment in hospital and was returned to the police station where he was charged with a number of offences including animal cruelty.