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Dog pack savages N Zealand jogger | Dog pack savages N Zealand jogger |
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A New Zealand woman jogger has suffered serious injuries in an attack by a pack of pig hunting dogs. | A New Zealand woman jogger has suffered serious injuries in an attack by a pack of pig hunting dogs. |
The attack happened in Arapuni, a rural North Island town. | The attack happened in Arapuni, a rural North Island town. |
Police said the dogs bit the woman, named in local reports as Margit Christensen, 36, all over her scalp, arms and legs. | Police said the dogs bit the woman, named in local reports as Margit Christensen, 36, all over her scalp, arms and legs. |
She was flown to Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, where she underwent nine hours of surgery. Eight dogs were seized from their owner and destroyed. | |
A local police officer, Sgt Jason Shailer, said there "were serious injuries pretty much all over her body". | A local police officer, Sgt Jason Shailer, said there "were serious injuries pretty much all over her body". |
Dr John Bonning of Waikato Hospital told local radio that Ms Christensen was in a stable condition after surgery, but faced more plastic surgery at a later date. | Dr John Bonning of Waikato Hospital told local radio that Ms Christensen was in a stable condition after surgery, but faced more plastic surgery at a later date. |
She told him she had curled into a foetal position to protect herself during the 15-minute attack, he said. | She told him she had curled into a foetal position to protect herself during the 15-minute attack, he said. |
Sgt Shailer said the dogs' owner had agreed to have them destroyed. A decision on whether to charge the owner would be made on Tuesday. | Sgt Shailer said the dogs' owner had agreed to have them destroyed. A decision on whether to charge the owner would be made on Tuesday. |
A similar attack occurred a year ago in the North Island. | A similar attack occurred a year ago in the North Island. |
Four pig hunting dogs attacked a 13-year-old boy, pulling him off his bicycle and biting him more than 100 times. | Four pig hunting dogs attacked a 13-year-old boy, pulling him off his bicycle and biting him more than 100 times. |
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