Fear after dog attack

By Kelly Yates
REDFERN Crescent residents in Eumemmerring fear for their safety and the safety of their pets after a recent dog attack by two large crossbred dogs.
Alex Jones told the News he was in his back garden on Friday 16 October when he heard a dog yelping from over the fence in the Eumemmerring Creek Reserve.
When Mr Jones looked over the fence he saw two large crossbred dogs mauling a smaller dog, which has been described as a Silky.
“The dogs were grabbing it, shaking it and throwing it up in the air while the owner of the two dogs was watching on,” Mr Jones said.
“I caught up with the man in the street and said that he had to take the little dog to the vet. He said he would return but never came back.”
One of Mr Jones’ neighbours, Eunice McMurray took the injured Silky dog to the animal emergency clinic in Hallam where it later died.
According to both Mr Jones and Ms McMurray, they have seen the owner of the two large crossbred dogs in the area before.
“He needs to own up to what happened. It’s a shame because the dogs end up being put down.
“Instead, the man should be given a heavy fine and forced to take the dogs to obedience classes,” Mr Jones said.
Mr Jones, who owns a German shepherd, believes all dogs should go to obedience school.
“Dogs attack children because they are not socialised properly from puppies,” he said.
“Fighting breeds of dogs are created. It’s not the dogs’ fault.”
Mr Jones said that time and time again it was the dogs that were blamed for the attacks.
“Pet owners are not being responsible,” he said.
Residents have asked Casey Council to investigate the incident.
The council was unavailable for comment by the time of going to press.