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Far North Dog Control Surges Amid Safety Crisis | Auckland News
Dog control officers in the Far North ramped up enforcement dramatically last year, issuing triple the fines—mostly for unregistered dogs—and handling nearly double the complaints, amid rising concerns over dangerous and menacing canines. A tragic death of a woman by three dogs in Kaihū underscores the urgency, while service requests surged past 5,800. Though fewer dogs are now in the database after a clean-up, more owners face restrictions or probation, and dangerous dog classifications spiked. Despite fewer dogs ending up in shelters and a slight drop in euthanizations, the proportion of…
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