More than 20,000 roaming dogs were reported to Auckland Council last year - a 78 percent increase since 2021. But the council said that's just snapshot of the real problem. Because with roaming dogs, come dog attacks - and there's been a 76 percent increase in those in Auckland over the last six years. To try and combat the problem, the Council introduced its first dedicated roaming dog patrol, which has been going now for just over a year. Louise Ternouth spent the day on patrol with them.