Teacher saved toddlers in dog attack, court told

The "brave and selfless" (that's a bit thick! I mean, the kids were in her care, she HAD to do something! Saying that, she did what she had to do and she held up her ground... well done!) actions of a kohanga reo (kindergarten) teacher almost certainly saved the lives of two toddlers when they were attacked by four dogs in February, Rotorua District Court was told on Wednesday.
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When they passed Taiatini's semi-rural property, which is partly enclosed by what police described as "loose fencing", four bull terrier, labrador cross dogs attacked them.

The teacher held the toddlers above her head but the dogs then attacked the teacher. She eventually fell to the ground but still managed to protect the children by covering them with her arms and curling into a ball.

The dogs were eventually fended off by other teachers and members of the public. Police and dog control officers later caught and destroyed the dogs . MORE in the middle>>