Police and Auckland Council are yet to decide whether to destroy a dog which bit a 5-year-old boy on the face or whether charges will be laid over the attack.
The child suffered serious injuries when he was bitten at a home on Walters Rd in Takanini about 6.30pm yesterday,
St John northern communications manager Norm Ngatai said.
The dog was initially reported to be a pitbull but an Auckland Council spokeswoman said was a Staffordshire bull terrier.
It was being held in a animal shelter while the council animal control officers continued their investigation into the incident.
The council was yet to decide whether the animal would be destroyed, and police were yet to determine whether any charges would be laid.
