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January 26, 2007

Dog attack victim thought he'd die

Meter reader John Houwers has said he thought he would die when he was attacked by three dogs.

"I thought, 'What a horrible way to die'," he told Judge Anne Gaskell in Wellington District Court yesterday.

Mr Houwers, 69, was giving evidence against beneficiaries Desley Napia - owner of Bill, a bulldog mastiff cross, and Cookie, a bull terrier cross - and Brent Rua, the owner of the third dog, Rogue, a bull terrier mastiff cross.

Bill was put down immediately after the attack.

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Napia's sister, Eva Napia, told the court she had seen only one dog - Bill - attack Mr Houwers.
Rogue and Cookie had been barking but did not take part in the attack. However, Judge Gaskell said she preferred the evidence of Mr Houwers. His evidence was also backed up by two independent witnesses.

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