A dog that wiped out 13 animals in a bloody killing spree will be put down after its owner failed to show up in court. As a result, Judge John Macdonald found the charges of failing to confine a dog and being the owner of a dog responsible for attacking animals proven. The dog had been impounded several times, the court heard. An hour after Taare’s call about the dog’s absence there came a complaint of an attack at a lifestyle block on Helensburgh Rd. After reviewing detailed affidavits, Judge Macdonald said it was clear Sarge was the animal which committed the slaughter and Taare was the owner.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 04, 2019 01:30 UTC