Photo: suppliedA Queenstown man hurled a tirade of abuse at a woman last year after he became enraged she was walking dogs off-lead in a wildlife reserve. Ms Grice told the court at the time she had a dog-walking business and had about four dogs with her at the Tucker Beach Wildlife Reserve on September 18. Ms Grice told the judge she was "absolutely terrified" during the exchange. Sgt Oram told the court Hartley was warned he was committing an offence, but he "persisted in his refusal". "Our area is away from that nesting area, but our dogs have to be on leads, too."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 10, 2026 17:02 UTC