At least eight dogs have died and others have been rushed to vets for emergency treatment after a spate of baiting incidents in dog parks around inner-city Brisbane.
Local animal group The Rescue Collective said in a Facebook post that they have had reports of at least twelve dogs affected, with eight lives lost.
Areas known to be affected are the Newfarm and Newstead dog parks, both of which are busy and highly popular, especially on weekends.
The first known incident appears to be a dog named Kiody, who tragically passed away on Tuesday. The Rescue Collective say that:
“The poison is thrown in with and rolled in mince-like meat as well as pieces of meat off-cuts. Some dogs were believed to ingest the meat around the dog park and not actually in it … We encourage everyone to be vigilant no matter where they take their animals as those responsible could strike again.”
The Dogs Of Newfarm Instagram account posted a photo of chunks of meat that were spotted on the ground at one of the local dog parks. They urged followers to walk their dogs on leashes.
Local residents reportedly conducted organised sweeps of the area in an attempt to find any baits that may have been strewn about.
Dogs Of Newfarm also posted a heartfelt tribute to little Kiody, who passed away within a day of eating a bait.
No culprit has been caught, but a Brisbane City Council representative told Seven News: “The council is committed to doing constant sweeps and implementing signage to warn dog owners.”
