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Qld man 'spat blood and bit police'
AAP
Two Queensland police officers will undergo disease testing after a man allegedly headbutted and spat blood at them at a hospital north of Brisbane.
The officers were escorting the 34-year-old out of the Hervey Bay Hospital about 4am on Saturday when he lashed out.
He allegedly headbutted a 22-year-old constable, who then required stitches.
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While he was in custody, the man is accused of spitting blood at a senior constable.
Both officers will undergo disease testing.
The man is also said to have bitten another constable on the hand and tried to kick a fourth officer while in custody.
He will appear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Monday.
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