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A good ol’ Kiwi reluctance to ‘dob in’ keeps children in danger of dog bites

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Wednesday 10 April 2019, 07:15 AM

Dog with dentures

The incidence of dog bites in New Zealand is on the rise

Many New Zealanders aren’t reporting dog attacks because they don’t want to dob in family or friends, Auckland DHB emergency registrar Natasha Duncan-

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