Owner of alleged Manurewa cat-killer dog given ban after nine infringements

Rachel MaherMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·30 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌A Manurewa dog was linked to nine infringement notices over two years and accused of killing two cats. Photo / Thinkstock

The actions of an alleged cat-killer dog have cost a Manurewa woman the right to own canines for three years.Desiree Clarkson’s American Staffordshire terrier cross Siberian Husky, Fat Boy, was repeatedly found roaming and twice accused of killing cats, although the attacks could not be proven.

Clarkson alleged