Summer catch up: Dog attack victim and his mum

HAPPY: Cameron Bidois, 8, is back to his happy self after recovering from a dog attack. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

A Rotorua boy who was attacked by two dogs while making his way home from school is now back to his normal happy self and still walks the same way to school.

Cameron Bidois, 8, suffered six nasty bite marks on his leg and side after two dogs knocked him down and attacked him as he walked through the alleyway from Selwyn School to meet his older sisters at Western Heights High School in August.

The brave youngster's ordeal was ended by a passerby, Ihaia Herewini, who was walking his own children home from school.

Mr Herewini pulled the dogs off the boy and prevented any other children from entering the alleyway.

Cameron's mother, Kryselle Swinton, told the Rotorua Daily Post her son was back to his normal self.

"He's been good, back to normal, back at school and still walking through the same way. He's doing really well."

FUN: Cameron Bidois, 8, loves to play outdoors. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

She said Mr Herewini had kept in touch with Cameron.

"He's caught up with him a few times outside school and walked him to the bus stop."

Ms Swinton said she had also made contact with a friend who knew the owners of the dogs and she told her how sad they felt about what happened.

"The scars are still there, I don't think they will ever go away but he will just continue on being Cameron, he's a happy kid who loves to play sport."

She said if anyone could learn something from her son's experience she hoped it would be for dog owners to keep a close eye on their dogs.

"I'm not angry, this sort of stuff happens, I'm just grateful it wasn't worse, it could have been a lot worse."