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RNZ News
3 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Woman attacked by dog at Auckland Botanic Gardens
Auckland Botanic Gardens. Photo: Supplied A woman required an ambulance after she was attacked by a dog at Auckland Botanic Gardens on Monday. A St John spokesperson said they were notified of an animal incident at the gardens about 9:30am. "One ambulance responded and transported one patient, in a minor condition, to Bakerfield Medical Centre." Auckland Council licensing and compliance general manager Rob Irvine told RNZ the botanic garden's staff came to the woman's aid after she was injured by a roaming dog in an on-leash area of the park. "We understand that staff administered first aid on site while an ambulance and Animal Management were notified. "We're currently investigating the incident, including reviewing CCTV footage. He said the incident was a reminder to all dog owners to ensure their dogs were not off-leash or roaming in dedicated on-leash areas. "If you see a roaming dog or need to report a dog attack on a person or animal, report it immediately and our Animal Management Officers will be on-site as soon as possible." Roaming dogs can be reported to the council on 09 301 0101 and dog attacks can be reported on 0800 462 685. He asked anyone who witnessed the incident on Monday to call Animal Management. Meanwhile, a woman shared on social media that her mother was the victim of the attack. She claimed after the dog bit her mum's arm unprovoked, its owners did not stay with her as she lay on the concrete path bleeding out. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Horry County police say ‘non-domesticated' animal involved in death of a person
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police are investigating an 'animal-related incident' connected with the death of a person off Highway 746 near Loris. Authorities said the incident involving a 'non-domesticated animal' and an adult relative of its owner happened late Friday night. Officials said the victim entered the animal's enclosure. An autopsy has been ordered and the animal remains secure with no larger community threat. No further information was immediately provided. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Dog walker was nearly killed by rampaging 80-stone cow that headbutted and repeatedly trampled her in terrifying attack
A dog walker was nearly killed after a rampaging 80 stone cow headbutted and repeatedly trampled her, leaving the mother with two broken ribs in a horrific attack. Laura Vaughan was targeted by a huge Hereford cow whilst she walked her cockapoo Zeyna in the Wye Valley on April 6. The animal charged at her, headbutting her to the ground before repeatedly booting her in the leg and back in the 30-second-long attack. The 51-year-old was left with a deep 'Nike tick' gash in her leg, two broken and displaced ribs and a punctured lung. Fortunately, a Good Samaritan passerby entered the field and distracted the animal in order that the aerospace senior engineer was able to escape. Other walkers helped Laura leave the field before patching her up with a first aid kit and calling 999. She was rushed to hospital, where she had an X-ray and a CT scan and was admitted for four days. A month on from the terrifying attack, Ms Vaughan said she is 'lucky to be alive'. The 51-year-old was left with a deep 'Nike tick' gash in her leg, two broken and displaced ribs and a punctured lung Talking of the moment she came face to face with the animal, the mother from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, said: 'As I was walking through, I noticed a cow was coming towards me, then it just started running. 'I didn't have time to run otherwise I would have. As it was running towards me in my head,d I was like 'uh-oh it's going to hit me'. 'It headbutted me in the face and I don't really remember falling to the floor but at some point between it hitting me and me hitting the floor I let go of the dog, which saved her life. 'I remember being on the floor and getting kicked from side to side and thinking 'relax and roll over onto your side so she's kicking behind you, protect your face'. 'The cow kicked me in the back of the leg where the hoof went in, she gave me a good old kick in my back, which broke the ribs and then I had other bruises. 'I got scared because at that point I thought "If she doesn't stop in a minute I could be in real trouble here". 'I'd seen these four guys coming in the opposite direction. I remember shouting "help" and one of them came running onto the field scaring it off and that was it, it was over. 'They told me it lasted 10-30 seconds, it was quite quick. They said it was like something you see in a movie.' A keen walker, who regularly walks, does spin and pilates, Ms Vaughan regularly completes 10-mile treks in the countryside and has never had issues with cattle before. She keeps Zayna on a short lead going through fields and said the dog walks silently at her heel when near cattle. Following a route suggested by a walking app, she approached a large public field and spotted 50 cows, but no calves, dotted around in clusters. She said the field had a string 'fence', around it that was approximately 2ft tall but as the gate to the field was open she walked into it - giving a wide berth to the cattle. She said she was within 16ft of the cow and inadvertently came between her and her calf. She said: 'I've been on walks before where there'll be a sign up saying "don't go in the field" because there's a bull or there are calves but there was no warning sign up. 'They'd put up string on wire poles, only a foot or two off the ground, in hindsight, I think it was to block off the footpath, there was no way round. 'You had to go in the field and follow the footpath.' She explained the gap between her and the cows dropped to about five metres when the attack happened. 'Afterwards we found out one of the problems was that the calf was on the other side, so the cow was separated from her calf. Then it all happened quite quickly,' she said. While dog Zayna was able to escape the onslaught, her owner was subjected to a brutal beating that only ended when the walkers scared the cow off. After painfully shuffling off the field, Laura was whisked to Hereford County Hospital, where she stayed for four days. Ms Vaughan said: 'The guys helped me up. One was first aid trained so he knew what to do. 'He said we had to get out of the field because the cow was still there and the calf was still somewhere too. I was just in shock. 'They helped me get off the field, which was quite painful. 'The injury on my leg was in the shape of the Nike tick. If that had been my head, that would have killed me.' A month on, Ms Vaughan is healing well and wants her story shared so others can avoid the same mistake. She said: 'I didn't carry a first aid kit. My advice would be to always carry one, a spare phone [battery] pack and make sure the trail app transmits your location as well if you stay in the same spot for a long time. 'My advice would be don't ever walk through fields of cows. If you have to walk through, make sure there's lots of distance. If you see any young, definitely don't go in the field.'
