Rachel MaherMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·4 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readTwo dogs tethered to a chair attacked an elderly man in Huapai on Wednesday, leaving him with multiple bite wounds. The dogs have now been seized by Animal Management.Warning: This story contains graphic imagesAn elderly West Auckland man feels “lucky to be alive” after being attacked by two dogs towing a large chair they had been tethered to inside a nearby house.
Mike Smith, 83, said he has a long recovery ahead of him after being













