Increase in aggressive dogs being put down in Far North

There's been a massive jump in aggressive, unsocialised dogs being put down in the Far North and its the fault of irresponsible owners according to the Mayor, they said the code of silence protecting them needs to be broken. 62% of dogs impounded in the Far North in the past year ended up dead compared to 47% the previous year, that's 281 animals euthanised. The mayor said there's been more dog attacks, nusiance dog reports and a 15% rise in the number of surrended dogs, Mayor Moko Tepania spoke to Lisa Owen.