General News
9 August, 2023
Dogs maul pet turkey
A Dimboola family is grieving for a much-loved pet killed by two straying dogs - right in front of their 13-year-old son on his birthday. Kate Schorback said two loose dogs entered their backyard and savaged their turkey, Phillip, who had lived with...
A Dimboola family is grieving for a much-loved pet killed by two straying dogs - right in front of their 13-year-old son on his birthday.
Kate Schorback said two loose dogs entered their backyard and savaged their turkey, Phillip, who had lived with them at their home in Wimmera Street for the past three years.
Mrs Schorback said her son Albert was celebrating his birthday with five friends when they saw the dogs attack.
She said their two Labradors were in cages nearby and became agitated as dogs mauled Phillip.
Mrs Schorback and husband Nathan have three children aged 10 to 18.
She said she believed dogs had also killed hens belonging to nearby Dimboola residents.
On advice from Dimboola's police officer she has left the matter in the hands of the Hindmarsh Shire ranger.
"There are laws about having animals restrained but dogs roam around loose all the time," she said.
"They should be locked up when not on a lead."
Mrs Schorback said the dog owners had apologised for the behaviour of their pets.
The Dimboola Banner put questions to Hindmarsh Shire Council about shire by-laws relating to wandering dogs and how they were enacted, follow-up action taken by the by-laws officer, when the council would have a response to the Schorbacks and whether other Dimboola residents had reported wandering dogs.
Hindmarsh executive assistant Shauna Johnson replied: "Council has been notified of an incident in Dimboola where an attack occurred at a private property.
"Council is currently investigating the incident and we are unable to provide any further information at this early stage in the investigation."