Woman to appear in court after Bryndwr dog attack

George Thomson
George Thomson
Feb 23, 2026 |
Police / night

A 40-year-old woman has been summonsed under the Dog Control Act following a dog attack in Bryndwr that left three people injured, including an 11-year-old child.

Police were called to Bevin Place about 2.45pm on Saturday after reports of the incident.

Read more: Three injured, including child, at Bryndwr dog attack

Ash Tabb, Christchurch Metro Acting Area Commander, said the woman had been summonsed in relation to the attack.

“Police were called to the incident, which injured three people, on Bevin Place about 2.45pm on Saturday,” Tabb said.

“The two dogs were restrained by Animal Control.”

Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.

George Thomson
George Thomson

George Thomson is a Senior Journalist at Chris Lynch Media. He has experience working in newsrooms in New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. He can be contacted at [email protected]

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