A family pet that left little Shephard Mea fighting for his life used to roam the street terrorising neighbours and had been aggressive towards the child before yesterdays attack. The incident happened at a Housing New Zealand property, and Housing Minister Nick Smith told the Sunday Star-Times last night officials would launch an inquiry as dogs were not routinely allowed at HNZ homes. A neighbour also revealed it was the second time the dog had attacked the boy. The boy was really friendly, a lovely little guy. Hed talk to me when I hung out the washing, a neighbour said. The other day he had a few scratches on his face and he was telling my cousins they were from the dog. The vicious attack also came just days after the boys father Orlando Shepherd posted a picture of the dog, which he called a pitbull, on his Facebook page with the status line: Mess wif me il eat u alive... Police, who said the boy was aged 4, and emergency services were called to the Housing NZ home in Beatty St, in the suburb of Otahuhu, shortly after 4pm. The boy was rushed to Middlemore Hospital with life-threatening injuries and last night was listed in a serious but stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 02:58:09 +0000
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