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RNZ News
15 hours ago
- RNZ News
Dog's bite pulls Wairoa great-grandmother off mobility scooter
Carol Stewart was left with horrific injuries after a dog pulled her off her scooter in Murraee Street, Wairoa. Inset: The dog that attacked her has been euthanised. Photo: Supplied A great-grandmother screamed for help and prayed that dogs in attack mode wouldn't go for her face as one sank its teeth into her arm and dragged her off her mobility scooter. Carol Stewart, 63, was flown to Hawke's Bay Hospital with serious bite wounds to her legs and arms after the attack on a Wairoa street just before 2pm on Tuesday. The bites on her arm will require skin grafts. From her hospital bed, she told Local Democracy Reporting she had been complaining for "weeks" about roaming dogs in the area. Wairoa District Council said its staff had impounded two dogs following the attack on Murraee Street. They have since been euthanised. Wairoa mayor Craig Little said the council had "zero tolerance" for dogs that attack. "All dog owners need to be responsible for looking after their dogs to prevent random attacks like this, which can be life-changing for the victims, their families and those involved," Little said. "We need our streets to be safe for everyone. We also need to remember that while it is dogs that attack, it is the owner's responsibility to ensure their dogs are secured and kept under control at all times. "You know if you have a vicious dog. Why do you keep it?" Carol said when she saw two dogs coming at her, she "knew there was no getting out of it". She managed to shoo the first one away. "But the second one was in full flight straight at me. I used my leg to kick it one away, but then it latched onto my arm and was throwing its head from side to side. "I'm by no means a small person, but it dragged me to the ground. "All I could think of as I screamed for help, was please don't go for my face. It was horrific. "The pain was out of this world. I'd rather give birth." A neighbour heard her calls for help and came running. "I could see he was thinking, 'how am I going to get this dog off her?' "He grabbed its tail and pulled. When it let go, it turned to attack him and then suddenly just ran off." Carol called her daughter, Rebecca, immediately after the attack in a delirious state. "I couldn't understand what had happened, but my partner drove me to her," Rebecca said. "Then he took our car to scare the dog off as it was hanging around down the street. "He ended up sliding into a ditch and crashing the car. The police arrived, towed the car out and then came down to where we were." The car was written off. Rebecca said an ambulance had been called, but the police helped Carol into their ute and drove her to Wairoa Hospital. She was later flown to Hawke's Bay Hospital. Carol said one of the dogs, the one she had shooed away, had been on her property "numerous times" and she had made complaints about it to Wairoa District Council. Carol said she was fortunate her five-year-old great-grandson wasn't with her. "I pick up my great-grandson from school. But for some reason on Tuesday, I got to the school and realised I was more than an hour early. So I was on my way home when the dog attacked me." She says there's "no way in hell" she's going out on the streets again on her scooter. She said roaming dogs in Wairoa were out of control. "It's beyond words that people even have menacing dogs. If it had been a kid that was attacked, they would be dead." She said the dog's owner had since come to see her in hospital. "I wasn't going to see him, but then I thought it would be a good idea for him to see what his dog had done. But typical of me, I ended up feeling sorry for him." Carol said she was unsure what the skin grafts will involve or how long she will be in hospital. LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Person hospitalized after being hit in crosswalk while using mobility scooter in Manitowoc
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – One person was hospitalized Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street on a mobility scooter. According to the Manitowoc Police Department, the incident occurred just before 11 a.m. at the intersection of Custer Street and South 31st Street. Wisconsin man sentenced to 30 years for attacking correctional officer, fellow inmate A preliminary investigation revealed the individual on the scooter was traveling south on the sidewalk along South 31st Street and entered the crosswalk on Custer Street. A vehicle traveling east on Custer struck the scooter, resulting in injuries. The operator of the mobility scooter was transported to a medical facility for treatment. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and has been identified by authorities. Custer Street is expected to remain closed for several hours as the Wisconsin State Patrol conducts an accident reconstruction. Three hospitalized in Wisconsin due to Powassan virus, one dead from disease The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the Manitowoc Police Department at 920-686-6551. No additional details were released. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- BBC News
Tributes to man fatally struck by military vehicle near Catterick Garrison
Tributes have been paid to a man who was fatally struck by a military truck while riding his mobility Mitchell, 70, from Catterick Garrison, died while being airlifted to hospital following the collision on the A6136 Catterick Road, near Colburn, at about 12:50 BST on 11 a statement issued via police, Mr Mitchell's family described him as a "much loved husband, brother, uncle and godfather" who would be "sadly missed".North Yorkshire Police said the military vehicle's male driver and passenger were assisting officers. Police continued to appeal for anyone with information or dashcam footage of the collision, or the vehicles prior to the collision, to come to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- BBC News
Victim of Flore mobility scooter crash was 'our whole world'
The family of a woman who died after a crash involving her mobility scooter have described her as "our whole world".Debbie Martin, 61, died on Saturday, 31 May following a collision between her scooter and a Range Rover in Flore, say she was often seen around the village and everyone there knew police have appealed for anyone who saw the incident or has dashcam footage to get in touch. The crash happened on Flore Hill at about 17:00 BST.A grey Range Rover Evoque, heading north-east towards Weedon, collided with the scooter which was travelling in the opposite Martin died at the a tribute released via Northamptonshire Police, her three children said she was "a mothering soul, not just to her own children, but to anyone who needed help or a bit of support"."She was our biggest cheerleader and supporter, having our backs no matter what. She was our whole world," they added. The family described how Ms Martin loved to visit Weedon Depot, a former military barracks with part of a canal on site, just off the Grand Union "loved the depot because she could see swans there, and we went together just a few weeks ago so she could feed the ducks and show me the cygnets, which she was thrilled about".She had worked as a hairdresser before becoming a mother, but spent much of her later life helping homeless people and others in was also a music-lover, listening to the likes of Abba and Placebo, and would "laugh at us telling her to turn her headphones down".The tribute ended: "Life is going to be so tough without her. We miss her so much and will love her forever." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kaleb Cooper from Clarkson's Farm seen on mobility scooter after leg injury
Kaleb Cooper, the breakout star of Clarkson's Farm, has been seen getting about on a mobility scooter following a leg injury. The Oxfordshire farmer shot to stardom after his debut alongside Jeremy Clarkson in 2021. He had to dash to hospital for an urgent X-ray earlier this week due to the injury. Read more: Watch chaos unfold on Jet2 flight On Instagram, Kaleb showed off his new ankle cast, hinting he might have twisted it while tending to chickens. While it remains uncertain if the mishap occurred at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm or elsewhere, Kaleb shared: "Just got back from football and trying to haul my a** to shut the chickens up... look at that ankle." He also displayed to his followers a swollen ankle where he stumbled. Recent snaps provided to the Oxford Mail by Curtis Harland capture Mr Cooper out on Thursday (June 12) at Cereals 2025. The 26 year old was snapped cruising in a blue mobility scooter, with his injured leg and foot safely ensconced in a protective boot. Production for the fifth series of Clarkson's Farm is already underway.
