Dog attack puts postie in hospital

A Dargaville postie is in Whangarei Hospital after being attacked by a dog last week.

Lyn Bishop received a severe gouge to her shin and will be in hospital while skin grafts are attached. Ms Bishop says the dog was behind a fence in a residential area near central Dargaville with its owner present. The dog, she says, was running up and down barking, but not aggressively. (click on title for more)