A purebred pit bull dog has been stolen from the Hastings pound after being locked up for allegedly biting a tradesman at a Huia St home.
The owner of the 7-year-old dog, named Chaos, is Camberley resident Tui Allan, who said her family pet was taken from her following an incident with a plumber at her home in March and taken to the Hastings Animal Control Centre in Flaxmere.
Ms Allan said a victim impact statement said Chaos had rushed the plumber, pushed him up against a barbecue and apparently bit him.
"I'd just moved in and needed a plumber to fix some things up."
She didn't see the alleged attack and said the plumber never mentioned the bite, nor any aggressive behaviour from the pit bull.