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Under the Dog Control Act, a dog’s life is forfeit if the owner is convicted. Haenga, a homeless man in Porirua, wanted to keep his dog alive, even though he cannot now own him. Haenga and Chop, a pitbull staffordshire cross, had been visiting his daughter in Whitby in November 2019. Haenga had arrived intoxicated and accused his daughter’s partner of stealing his fishing gear. Haenga slapped the man who hit him back and during a tussle on the ground he called Chop, who was in another room. “As Chop approached the victim, the victim moved his arm to cover the side of his head from attack. The victim saw the dog coming at his face, and at that point, Chop bit the victim’s earlobe, tearing part of it off,” the judge said.
Plastic dog tags are set to become a thing of the past in Wellington City and Lower Hutt, following the introduction of the One Tag for this year’s dog registrations. The One Tag is a metal tag designed to last a dog’s lifetime. Dog owners will still .