It's usually police dogs that do the biting. But in New Zealand a man fleeing from officers has taken a bite out of a pooch.
Police in the North Island town of New Plymouth say the 33-year-old was being chased by officers after allegedly crashing two cars into parked objects before trying to take a third.
But when canine units closed in on him, he bit back.
"The man has fought with the dog, slamming it into the ground and a concrete wall, and biting its head," Detective Sergeant Gerard Boutere said.
The dog was now recovering at home with its handler and wasn't expected to suffer any long-term effects, police said.
The man, also injured in the scuffle, faces a series of driving, dishonesty and violence charges.
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