The attack happened when he was staying with his twin sister in Tauranga while waiting to move into a new rental in Rotorua. In August last year, Rotorua Lakes Council classified Tank as dangerous, a decision Cochran appealed before the council’s Dog Control Panel. Why council did not seek destruction orderTauranga City Council investigated the attack, animal services team leader Oscar Glossop confirmed. He was confident the dangerous dog classification would be sufficient to ensure the dog posed no threat to the public. Police in Kaihu investigating the fatal Northland dog attack last month.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 06, 2026 23:06 UTC