Three dogs have been impounded following an attack in Kaitaia which left a 31-year-old man with bite wounds to his back, legs and feet.
Two cross-breeds thought to have been involved in the attack were impounded when Far North District Council animal control officers visited a Kaitaia address yesterday, the same day a district-wide crackdown on unregistered dogs began.
Another dog was surrendered at the same property last week following house-to-house checks in the area. Council staff suspect a fourth dog has been taken out of the area.
The attack occurred on a walkway between Allen Bell Drive and Parkdale Reserve at 9.10am last Tuesday. The victim was initially treated by a GP but taken to Kaitaia Hospital when his wounds were still bleeding later that day. The victim's sister, who did not want to be named, said her brother was on antibiotics but on the mend.
"He's six foot, so he's not a little chap. If the dogs can take him on, they could make a meal out of a little child or an elderly person."