A three-year-old boy has been taken to Waikato Hospital after being bitten by an unregistered dog in Te Puke this afternoon.
Tauranga Hospital communications advisor James Fuller says the toddler was in a stable condition in Tauranga Hospital following the incident about 1pm. He has since been transferred to Waikato Hospital.
A toddler has been bitten by a dog in Te Puke this afternoon. Photo: File.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council communications manager Frank Begley says police informed council of the dog attack.
He says council's animal services staff visited the address where the alleged attack occurred have since seized a male dog believed to be about nine-years-old.
SunLive understands the incident happened at a family property.
'The dog is not registered in the Western Bay. Its owner is thought to be from the Waikato area,” says Frank.
He says police are investigating the incident and the council animal services team will assist them with the process.
'As the matter is before police we are unable to comment further.”
5 comments
Registered or not
Posted on 06-07-2015 20:55 | By The Caveman
NOT under control !! Attacking a child !!! PUT IT DOWN! And I will bet you that its had a go a people before............
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Posted on 06-07-2015 21:08 | By joe p
a dog bites a child there is only one remedy, shoot the dog, easy !!!. I am sick & tired of dogs roaming around at night also, they come into my property to do their business which I have to dispose of, there are too many loose dogs roaming in TePuke, time to catch them Mr Dog Ranger, do your job thats what you are paid for !!!!
FACTS
Posted on 07-07-2015 09:43 | By kopchai
ACC deal with an average of 10,000 YES 10,000 Dog bites each year!!-(27 per day) What the cost is I can only imagine. Not counting the hurt and distress. GET RID OF THEM
Dear FACTS (below)
Posted on 07-07-2015 12:29 | By Kiwis
Get rid of what exactly? Dogs in general - or are you blaming a specific breed? ACC deal with 10,000 dog bites each year, but have they released the breeds of dogs involved? I have been around a lot of different breeds of dogs over the years, have been bitten twice - both by jack russels! Don't be some quick to blame a specific breed. It is more likely a case of those that encourage the aggression in a dog are attracted to certain breeds. In most instances (not all) blame the owner and they way the dog has been bought up, not the breed.
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Posted on 07-07-2015 16:42 | By dumbkof2
people are quick to say put it down if a human attacks another human by all means put the human down
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