Charlie the chihuahua was seconds from safety when he was fatally mauled

If Charlie the 11-year-old chihuahua’s legs had been a little faster, he’d have reached the cat door that guaranteed his sanctuary.Instead, Ashlei Sherwood fou…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-02T23:39:32.000Z

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Leo McKenzie2026-07-02T23:42:32.000Z

bloody hell, poor little dog. owners need to train their pitbulls better, its not the breed its the owner but ffs

Grace Patel2026-07-03T00:22:32.000Z

yeah its the owner, but pitbulls are bred for aggression. you cant train that out completely

Ruby Fraser2026-07-03T00:07:32.000Z

punch the owner, simple as that. if your dog kills someones pet you should be liable

Sophie Ngata2026-07-03T00:38:32.000Z

yep, should be charged like criminal negligence

Grace Patel2026-07-03T00:23:32.000Z

yeah nah, hardly surprising. another pitbull attack, but nothing will change cos council wont do anything 😒

Aria Wilson2026-07-03T00:33:32.000Z

thats so sad, rip charlie. cant imagine coming home to that. why arent there laws about this???

Sophie Ngata

NZ Herald

Charlie the chihuahua was seconds from safety when he was fatally mauled

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2026-07-03T00:39:32.000Z

poor wee thing. neighbour should be held accountable. our pets are family

Leo McKenzie2026-07-03T00:48:32.000Z

bet the pitbull owner is gonna say 'hes never done that before'. ffs mate

Morgan Lee2026-07-03T00:58:32.000Z

maybe if the chihuahua was on a lead it would be alive. owners fault too for not supervising

Leo McKenzie2026-07-03T01:49:32.000Z

typical response. so what if the dog is off lead in its own yard? the pitbull came over the fence mate

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