{"id":461913,"date":"2026-06-05T06:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/461913\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:14:13","slug":"naked-man-who-tried-to-drown-police-dog-in-auckland-charged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/461913\/","title":{"rendered":"Naked man who tried to drown police dog in Auckland charged"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe officers and the dog were not seriously injured.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Richard Tindiller\n<\/p>\n

A 38-year-old man who allegedly entered a property naked before attempting to drown a police dog, is now facing several charges.<\/p>\n

Police got the call at 5pm on Thursday that a naked man had taken a crowbar and made his way to the back of a Point Chevalier property.<\/p>\n

Senior Sergeant Guy Baldwin said the man was located in a swamp near Great North Rd where he resisted police.<\/p>\n

“The male was refusing to come out and was resisting staff so the Police dog was deployed.<\/p>\n

“The man has then proceeded to assault and attempt to drown the dog before officers stepped in to prevent any further harm to the dog.”<\/p>\n

By the time the officers got the man in custody he had suffered several dog bites and to be taken to hospital for treatment under police guard<\/p>\n

The man was charged with being unlawfully in an enclosed yard, theft property, injuring a police dog and resisting police.<\/p>\n

Baldwin said the officers and the dog were not seriously injured.<\/p>\n

“Incidents like this reflect the challenging environment police (and police dogs) work in and demonstrates our continued commitment to ensuring the safety of the community.”<\/p>\n

The man would appear in Auckland District Court on Friday.<\/p>\n

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