Two dogs linked to a series of violent attacks across Christchurch, including one incident in which a family pet was killed, have been euthanised.

The dogs were seized after multiple incidents involving other animals, a situation first brought to public attention by chrislynchmedia.com.

Christchurch City Council Head of Regulatory Compliance Tracey Weston said the animals have been euthanised and enquiries into the wider circumstances remained ongoing.

Police said no charges had been laid and confirmed the matter sat within council jurisdiction under dog control legislation.

The council has not said whether enforcement action against the owners is being considered.

Zoey recovering after serious mauling

The development has brought some relief to the family of Zoey, a Shiba Inu injured in one of the attacks.

Zoey was attacked at about 8.45am on Sunday 14 December 2025 outside her Avondale home when two dogs entered the property and mauled her while she was on a lead leaving with her owner. The attack left deep wounds to her neck and stomach and required urgent veterinary treatment.

Her injuries have since been healing and her fur has begun to grow back, with the family saying Zoey has returned to her usual playful nature following weeks of recovery.

“It’s been a frightening and emotional experience, but seeing Zoey improve every day has been incredibly uplifting,” the family told Chris Lynch Media.

They said community support and the intervention of Dog Control had helped them through the ordeal but expressed frustration no charges had been confirmed against the owner.

The family has since lodged a formal complaint with the council and believes further action, including preventing the owner from keeping dogs in future, should be considered.

Fatal attack prompts second family to speak

The euthanasia also follows the death of another dog, Olaf, who was killed several weeks later in a separate attack involving the same animals.

In early January 2026, the dogs broke through a back fence at a Linwood property and fatally attacked Olaf.

A family member said the dogs were surrendered after widespread publicity surrounding the incidents and said she recognised them from earlier images published by chrislynchmedia.com seeking public assistance to identify the animals.

She described the emotional toll of the attack, saying it was the second time her family had lost a pet to a dog attack in six months, both in Linwood.

“Mum’s wee dog was attacked and killed last year. My poor niece was calling out for help and no one came,” she told Chris Lynch Media.

“Unfortunately this is the second attack on our family. Olaf was helping Mum grieve after losing her dog. Now this has happened, it’s just been awful.”

She said she was distressed to learn the dogs had been involved in earlier incidents before Olaf’s death and questioned whether earlier intervention could have prevented the fatal attack.

“What really upsets me is knowing the dogs had already brutally attacked other dogs, and that the council had been informed of the owners’ address well before it happened to us,” she said.

“I can’t help but feel if the council had acted sooner, they could have saved Olaf’s life.”

Investigations into the attacks remain ongoing, with council and police yet to confirm whether further regulatory or legal action will follow.