The latest dog attack in Northland has sparked calls for urgency around manging savage canines. 

Northland 62-year-old, Mihiata Te Rore, was killed by three dogs yesterday as she visited a home in Kaihu.

NZ First's Shane Jones has suggested penalising owners of dangerous dogs with prison sentences.

Northland MP Grant McCallum says councils need to enforce regulations to keep people safe - but some law changes are in order.

"We've got too many dogs out there and you have to question some of the breeds, so the question becomes - do we look at a stronger de-sexing policy going forward? And also, some of the breeds of these dogs...are there just some breeds we don't need?"

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