Photo: Getty ImagesA Taranaki cyclist is on crutches with several "bone deep" puncture wounds after a roaming dog latched onto her leg. The attack sent the New Plymouth woman crashing off her bike while she was out on a country road. A spate of serious dogs attacks has sparked fierce debate] about reforming the 30-year-old dog control law. She was left with "multiple" puncture wounds on her leg. New Plymouth District Council has confirmed one of its Animal Control Officers attended the dog-bite incident on Tikorangi Road in the weekend.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 24, 2026 17:47 UTC