Almost 50% of dogs impounded in Auckland don't make it out alive

Almost 50 percent of dogs impounded in Auckland don't make it out of the shelter alive. A report from the council shows 8306 dogs were impounded this year at three shelters around the city up more than 1700 hundred dogs on last year. 48 percent of them had to be killed. There's also been a 14 percent increase in dog attacks on people and welfare complaints are up 80 percent on last year, Elly Waitoa, Animal Management Manager, Auckland Council spoke to Lisa Owen.