dog attack

A dog that attacked a toddler at her home in Porirua, north of Wellington, on Saturday has been destroyed and no charges will be laid.

The Government has promised to review dog laws after three dog attacks on children in less than a week.

A Rotorua nine-year-old has been left with deep cuts to her head and arm after being attached by her neighbour's American bulldog.

A fourth toddler in as many weeks has been attacked by a family dog.

The parents of a three-year-old boy bitten in the throat by a family pet have praised road workers and rescuers who rushed to save the toddler's life.

A dog attack in which a 3-year-old who was bitten in the throat by a family pet yesterday serves as a warning to other dog owners, says an animal expert.

A 3-year-old boy is in a critical condition in Christchurch Hospital after being bitten in the throat by a dog in Ashburton today.

Police are investigating two cases in Otago where children were allegedly bitten by dogs.

Police have found the owner of a dog which bit an 80-year-old Oamaru woman on the arm in the central Oamaru area on Wednesday afternoon.

Dog-lovers say the finger of blame should be pointed at parents, not Staffordshire bull terriers, following the mauling of an 8-year-old boy in Dunedin.