Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Person killed in dog attack in Northland

Kaihu dog sttack

A person has died following a dog attack at a property in Kaihu, Northland, after emergency services were called to the State Highway 12 address late Tuesday morning.

Police located the victim deceased at the scene, while council animal management officers secured the dogs and launched an investigation. Authorities say there is no ongoing risk to the public.

The incident has intensified calls for reform of dog control laws, with community voices highlighting ongoing concerns about irresponsible ownership and the number of uncontrolled dogs in public spaces, warning that repeated fatal attacks show lessons are not being learned.

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  1. Another genderless, ageless, ‘person’ with no race and no details whatsoever. One minute they were alive and the next minute they became a dead ‘person’. Can we be sure that it was even a human?

  2. Another genderless, ageless, ‘person’ with no race and no details whatsoever. One minute they were alive and the next minute they became a dead ‘person’. Can we be sure that it was even a human? After all, rivers and mountains can be ‘people’ nowadays.

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