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Shelley Bridgeman: Dog owners shirking their responsibilities
New Zealanders experienced almost 10,000 dog-related injuries last year, yet it seems only a fraction of these are reported...

Bull mastiff mauls 7-year-old
A playdate turned into a day of terror as a mother was forced to save her son from being 'murdered' by a dog.

Baby attacked by dog
A 10-month old boy is in hospital after being attacked by a dog at a Gisborne house yesterday afternoon.

Dog bite was 'all my fault'
A young woman bitten by a rottweiler in a store promotion gone wrong wants to apologise to the dog's owner.

'Blood was just pouring out' - rottweiler tears off shop worker's lip
A pet store assistant lost her lip in a dog attack at a "bring in your Rottweilers" promotion in West Auckland yesterday.

Pitbull victim's face of courage
A 8-year-old boy left with "half his face hanging off" after a pitbull attack said he was grateful it was him and not his baby brother or sister.

Police dog bites toddler
A 3-year-old boy was bitten by a police dog in front of more than 30 children during a kindergarten visit.

Police dog puts innocent man in hospital
A 63-year-old who chased an intruder at his property was savaged by a police dog that attacked the wrong man.

Maulings spark call to train dog owners
Animal experts are urging improved education of dog owners form a major part of the Government's review on dog controls.