Superintendent Tim Anderson said he was “extremely proud” of the bravery shown by the staff (file pic).
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
A Bay of Plenty police officer has undergone surgery after being attacked by a dog during an arrest.
Two officers were attending to an arrest warrant on Old Taupō Road in Rotorua at around 9.10pm on Friday.
During the arrest, a dog at the property attacked one of them. The second officer intervened, sustaining injuries of their own, which they are now recovering from.
Bay of Plenty district commander Superintendent Tim Anderson said welfare was now being wrapped around them, while the dog has been uplifted by animal control.
“Obviously this is a distressing incident for both them and their colleagues, and they are receiving all available support.”
Anderson said he was “extremely proud” of the bravery shown by the staff, particularly by the second officer who intervened to stop his colleague being attacked further.
“After any injury sustained in the line of duty, police will debrief and look at how we can prevent this in the future.”
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