Feral or roaming dogs have been causing concern in remote parts of New Zealand for years.
But now things are getting so bad, trampers are being told they risk being attacked if they walk alone.
It’s prompted calls for drastic action to be taken to curb the issue – but what tools do we have at our disposal to manage the problem, and how has it gotten so bad?
Today on The Front Page, we are joined by NZ Herald premium content development deputy editor Hannah Brown, who has been looking into this issue.
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