Panguru man Neville Thomson was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in August last year.
Police said Thomson was attacked by someone else’s dogs, rather than his own, and was found dead at his home in the northern Hokianga Harbour.
After his body was found, police and animal control rounded up 25 neo mastiff crosses and bulldog crosses on the property and took them to Far North District Council’s animal shelter. Another dog outside was shot at the scene.