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News
Dog attacks prompt prosecutions
Thursday, 10 August 2006
• Howick and Pakuranga Times
A SPATE of serious dog attacks and increasing numbers of prosecutions against mutt owners are concerning Manukau City Council.
The council sent 75 dog control prosecutions to Manukau District Court in June, compared to May (55) and April (28).
Of the June cases, 34 were for dogs attacking people, with three causing serious injury. Nineteen cases were for a dog attacking another animal.
The council says it’s expensive to launch a formal prosecution for offences under the Dog Control Act.
In June, 15 owners were convicted and fined a total of $7100. The courts also issued seven destruction orders.
The council’s environment and urban design committee chairman Noel Burnside says the prosecutions show how seriously the council views dog attacks.
“This should be a wake-up call to owners who aren’t responsible. The message is control your dog so other people and animals are safe,” says Mr Burnside.
“It’s alarming some people are not getting the basics of dog control right. These horrific experiences don’t need to happen if dog owners adhere to the basics.
“Supervise children near dogs, contain your dog on your property and don’t assume a dog is under control because it’s on a lead,” he says.
A serious dog attack in June put a man in hospital for more than a fortnight. The victim was attacked when a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross rushed off its Papatoetoe property as he was walking past. In another attack, a woman needed hospital treatment after being bitten on the leg by a dog on a lead.
A two-year-old girl bitten on the face inside her home by a family dog.
“This particular case is a reminder to owners and parents to watch how young children and dogs interact, especially when dogs are not used to children.”
