Dog attack spoils first day in dream home

A three-year-old English bull terrier has been declared 'menacing' after it attacked a dog that strayed on to its property, and allegedly bit the dog's owner when he tried to separate them.

That's what you get when dogs are no socialised. This is really not a good look for dog owners:(

The attacked dog's owner, Lee Thomas, needed tetanus injections for bites to his wrist and thumb.

Now the Whangaparaoa family is wondering why it took more than six weeks to get the Rodney District Council to act after their seven-month-old puppy, Blossom was attacked.

"The attack was on the day we moved into our new dream home," says Mr Thomas.

"It wasn't a very good welcome and not a nice scene for our kids to witness."

The family's four children are aged between two and nine, and the incident has left their parents concerned for the children's safety. MORE>>