Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed by dogs at a Kaihu property.
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Police have confirmed the dogs that killed a woman in Northland have been euthanised.

Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was attacked by three dogs while visiting a property in Kaihu, North of Dargaville, last week. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

She was the third person to be killed by dogs in Northland in the past four years, sparking calls for more to be done by local and central government to deal with the growing problem.

Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer said police have received a number of calls about roaming dogs in the area.

Pilmer said there may have been two incidents in November and December in which cyclists were chased by dogs.

The police would like to hear from the cyclists.

“If this was you or you know who these people may have been please get in touch with us,” Pilmer said.

Speaking on Checkpoint, Pilmer would not say what type of dogs attacked Te Rore.

He said the dogs that chased the cyclists may be different, and this is why it was important to find them.

One cyclist was male and the other female, he said.

“It’s very important, it will help us to maybe paint a picture of what has been going on in the Kaihu Valley area with dogs.

“It may be that these are unrelated, but until we speak with the people we just don’t have that detail yet,” Pilmer said.

He told Checkpoint the dogs that mauled Te Rore last week have been put down after they were voluntarily handed over.

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