Dog bite victim upset at response

A courier driver bitten by a dog in Te Anau said he did not want to make a formal complaint to police but was forced to by the dog owner's response.

Matthew Freese was delivering a package to an address in Te Anau when he was bitten on the back of the leg by Storm, a german shepherd, last month.

Mr Freese said he placed the package in the open doorway and turned to leave when the dog attacked him from behind.

His pants were torn and he suffered puncture wounds to the back of his leg which required medical attention.

The Southland District Council decided to classify the dog as dangerous at a meeting on Wednesday, meaning it will have to be muzzled when taken out in public. MORE>>