Hastings dog attack: One seriously injured in Hastings CBD

Staff treated the patient at the scene and transported them to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a serious condition.

Police officers, carrying tasers, assisted as Hastings District Council Animal Control officers seized the dog after Tuesday’s attack on Russell St South. Photo / NZME

A Hastings City Council spokeswoman said the dog, an American staffordshire/pitbull cross, had been impounded twice in May this year for roaming.

The dog has now been seized by Animal Control and an investigation is pending.