A feral dog (file image).
Photo: Unsplash / Raychan
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has suspended public access to Twilight Beach Campground and Te Werahi Beach Track; Twilight Beach Track; Te Paki Stream Track; and Te Werahi Loop Track.
While it is unclear how dangerous the dogs are, DOC believes they could be threatening on more than one level.
DOC Kaitaia acting operations manager Abraham Witana said the animals may be disease carriers and could pose a risk to people and livestock. We re not too sure - obviously - how dangerous they are, but at the end of the day we don t know about their health checks.