Boy 5 bitten on face by family pit bull

A 5-year-old boy has been hospitalised after being bitten on the face by a pit bull in South Auckland last night. The young child suffered serious injuries when he was bitten at a home on Walters Rd in Takanini, St John northern communications manager Norm Ngatai said. Mr Ngatai said the dog was believed to be a family pet. "It's believed to be a family dog [but] how close a relative I'm unsure," ...