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Dangerous dog

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Dangerous dog

Auckland dog control officers attempt to capture a pit bull cross that was reported to have bitten someone in May 2007. Some serious dog attacks since the 1990s have led to tougher dog control legislation and the banning of some breeds.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Pets – When good pets go bad, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19753/dangerous-dog (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 1 March 2009.