DOG NUISANCE IN MANGAKINO

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30827, 12 August 1965, Page 6

DOG NUISANCE IN MANGAKINO

(New Zealand Press Association)

HAMILTON, August 11. Seven dogs in the Dorari area of Mangakino are roaming the streets frightening adults and children and killing household pets. Recently a child was bitten and a special target of the dogs is the postman. A petition organised by Mr A. B Wood, of Mangakino, has been sent to Mr S. Wallace,

hydatids control officer of the Taupo County Council. Dogs are also roaming the Korohe area a few miles from the new town of Turangi. “We must be more insistent with Government departments," said Mr R. MacDonald. “Dead sheep are left lying around on Lands and Survey Department farms and dogs can be seen eating them most days of the week.” Mr Wallace spoke of cases of sheep being worried by roaming dogs on Lands and Survey farms in the Tauhara block. Worrying of sheep by dogs had accounted for a dozen sheep The dogs had come from Waipahihi. and had been caught in the act. The dog owners had been traced and recompense for loses was in the hands of the Lands and Survey Department. The dogs struck again three days after their first attack in the same block on the outskirts of Taupo. A week later the same dogs returned and again attacked sheep