Animals

Signs to watch for when dogs around children

05:25 am on 27 February 2024

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To Australia, where an inquest has been launched after seven fatal dog attacks. In one of the cases, a five-week old baby died after being mauled by the family dog. In New Zealand last year, a dog was destroyed after it critically injured a toddler in Mangawhai. Bark NZ is a group that teaches safe dog experiences for kids. Founder Heather Summers told Nathan Rarere the hard thing is that dogs' warning signs are really subtle.