Two Taranaki dogs were impounded following an attack on a cat which killed it in October 2018. (File Pic)A court has ordered the destruction of a Taranaki dog after it and another animal attacked and killed a pet cat that had been a man's longtime companion. He also did not attend his sentencing in the New Plymouth District Court on Wednesday, where Judge Chris Sygrove ordered the destruction of Rocko. Shortly after, NPDC animal control officers arrived at the cat owner's property and saw Chopper and Rocko running down the street. In addition to ordering the death of Rocko, Judge Sygrove fined Egan $600 plus court costs and ordered he pay emotional harm reparation of $500 to the complainant.

Source: Stuff December 04, 2019 16:52 UTC