Man surrenders dogs which attacked and mauled seal to death

NEW ZEALAND -- The 33-year-old owner of two dogs that savagely killed a seal on Tairua Beach on August 18 has been banned from owning a dog for three years.

Thames-Coromandel District Council spokeswoman Laurna White said the man was also fined $2000 for having unregistered and uncontrolled dogs.

All five of the man's dogs - two of which attacked the seal - were put down.

A witness described seeing the dogs throw the seal around on Tairua Beach and screamed at them from a distance to stop.

White said the council decided against taking the man to court because of the additional cost of proceedings, which would ultimately have achieved similar outcomes.

(Waikato Times - Oct 10, 2014)

Earlier:

• ‘Pit Bull-Type’ Dogs Kill Seal at Pukehina Beach