More pets will die
THE news today that yet another much loved pet dog has been attacked and killed by a pair of larger dogs on the loose is tragic.
Four months ago our pet dog and her handler on the day were similarly attacked by a pair of dogs in Trinity Park.
Our pet survived two major near death operations and continuing vet care for weeks resulting in a $6000 bill.
The handler needed hospital attention to stitch severe bite lacerations to the arm, leg and buttocks.
It seems to me it is time for council to be proactive in dealing with this continuing problem.
Council has the resources to identify the attack dogs and start imposing serious consequences for dog owners that let their dangerous animals loose in the neighbourhood.
Based on our experience a $10,000 fine for injured pets would be a start.
That could be doubled where any pet is killed.
And of course the offending dogs would be put down.
Unless there are consequences for delinquent dog owners nothing will change and more pets will die. Geoff Ellis, Smithfield
You’re not alone; many of us have had that experience.
Meanwhile, the editor of the Cairns Post in her “Just Jen” column last weekend told us we buy the Cairns Post for its “quality journalism”.
That made me laugh; after weeks of UFOs, yowies, dead Reef, Trump-hating, Brexit-hating, and end-of-the-worldin-12-years climate alarmism we’re told it’s “quality journalism”.
If it is, standards sure have slipped since the days newspapers were respected.
It’s no wonder journalists rank at the bottom of the trust scale alongside politicians and used car salesmen.
And if circulation and subscriptions are up by a percentage higher than population growth then it will be because the Cairns Post is eating People Magazine’s and New Idea’s lunch.
I say this because of the report (CP 31/07) relating to Barnaby’s and Vikki’s brief visit to FNQ.
I have zero recollection of making these two comments directly attributed to me:
“I’ve told Vikki to tell Barnaby to pull back a bit.”
“I really want to sit down with my sonin-law and set his life right.”
I do recall saying words to the effect of:
“I’ve told Vikki to tell Barnaby to go hard.”
“I really want to see my son-in-law playing with his sons.”
It seems that the Cairns Post will make things up when it can’t get a quote that suits its agenda.
For the Cairns Post, it seems its mission isn’t to inform its readers but to indoctrinate us.
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