Dog attack victim felt 'teeth hit bone', court told

A Hamilton woman cried yesterday as she described how she had felt a dog's breath on her face as it mauled her.

Tania Potter was the first witness in a two-day hearing that began yesterday in the Hamilton District Court against Hamilton couple Nicholas O'Brien and Tina Kahui. They are jointly charged with owning a dog which attacked, causing serious injury to Mrs Potter last May. She needed 50 stitches and reconstructive surgery. The couple are also charged with hiding the dog from authorities. MORE>>