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Deadly dog attack nobody's fault, father says

January 8, 2009 16:13:00

The father of a little girl killed in a dog attack in NSW yesterday says no one is to blame for the accident.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, law-crime-and-justice, crime, animal-welfare, dog, australia, nsw, whitton-2705

RSPCA issues dog safety warning after fatal attack

January 8, 2009 15:25:00

The head of the RSPCA in Albury says the fatal dog attack in the New South Wales Riverina is a reminder to keep large dogs away from children. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, dog, nsw, leeton-2705, wagga-wagga-2650, whitton-2705

Killer dogs died, not put down: council

January 8, 2009 15:00:00

Leeton Council says three dogs involved in a fatal attack on a child in the NSW Riverina died after being sedated.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, dog, australia, nsw, leeton-2705, wagga-wagga-2650, whitton-2705

Killer dogs put down

January 8, 2009 11:48:00

Four dogs involved in a fatal attack in the New South Wales Riverina have been put down. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, dog, australia, nsw, leeton-2705, wagga-wagga-2650, whitton-2705

Killer dogs to be destroyed: mayor

January 8, 2009 09:13:00

Four dogs that killed a three-year-old girl and injured two others in the NSW Riverina will be put down today.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, dog, australia, nsw, leeton-2705, wagga-wagga-2650, whitton-2705

Town shocked by fatal dog attack

January 7, 2009 18:08:00

Residents of a small NSW town are shocked by a dog attack that killed a toddler and seriously injured her baby sister.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, law-crime-and-justice, police, dog, australia, nsw, whitton-2705

Dogs kill child, injure sister

January 7, 2009 13:00:00

A three-year-old girl has been killed and her 15-month-old sister seriously injured in a dog attack in the NSW Riverina.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, dog, australia, nsw, leeton-2705, wagga-wagga-2650, whitton-2705

Dog behind mass penguin kill

January 5, 2009 15:04:00

An autopsy has revealed a large dog is likely to have killed more than 75 penguins on Tasmania's north west coast.[MORE]

Tags: endangered-and-protected-species, dog, tas, ulverstone-7315

Dog warning after penguins mauled

December 27, 2008 12:08:00

The RSPCA is investigating an incident in which seven penguins were killed in Tasmania's north-west.[MORE]

Tags: endangered-and-protected-species, dog, tas, ulverstone-7315

Girl, 9, mauled by rottweiler

November 11, 2008 14:37:00

A nine-year-old girl from the New South Wales central coast has been taken to Westmead Children's Hospital for facial reconstruction after being attacked by a dog last night.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, law-crime-and-justice, crime, dog, nsw, sydney-2000, umina-beach-2257

Fraser Island dingo fence completed

October 24, 2008 18:16:00

The Queensland State Government has finished building a controversial fence around a Fraser Island township. [MORE]

Tags: environment, conservation, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, human-interest, animals, animal-attacks, dog, australia, qld, eurong-4581

Rangers target dogs at second town camp

October 22, 2008 11:00:00

Alice Springs Town Council rangers have begun dog control programs at a second town camp. [MORE]

Tags: dog, alice-springs-0870

Fraser Is dingo feeding baffles Minister

October 10, 2008 14:27:00

Queensland's Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara says he cannot understand why people are still feeding dingoes on Fraser Island, off the state's south-east coast, despite numerous attacks.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, dog, bundaberg-4670, eurong-4581, maroochydore-4558

Goat deaths spark dog owner warning

October 6, 2008 11:15:00

Bega Valley Shire rangers are warning dog owners to secure their pets after two goats were attacked and killed near Eden.[MORE]

Tags: animal-welfare, dog, bega-2550, eden-2551

Rangers unlikely to catch attack dingo

September 29, 2008 07:07:00

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it is unlikely a dingo that attacked a three-year-old girl on Fraser Island will be caught and killed.[MORE]

Tags: animals, dog, bundaberg-4670, eurong-4581, maroochydore-4558

Dog mauls owner

September 26, 2008 10:42:00

A dog has severely mauled its owner's arm in the backyard of a southern Sydney home.[MORE]

Tags: animal-attacks, dog, nsw, hurstville-2220, sydney-2000

Dog attacks policewoman in Boulder

September 25, 2008 13:00:00

A female police officer has had stitches after being attacked by a dog while trying to question the animal's owner.[MORE]

Tags: police, dog, kalgoorlie-6430, south-boulder-6432

Killer croc takes vicious dog

September 24, 2008 15:04:00

An Adelaide River man has pleaded guilty in the Darwin Magistrates Court for allowing his two dogs to repeatedly attack other dogs in the area. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, crocodile-attacks, dog, nt, adelaide-river-0846

Wild dog woes worsen in outback Qld

September 23, 2008 07:21:00

The wool industry's major research and development body says wild dogs are continuing to destroy large numbers of Queensland's sheep flock and the problem is getting worse.[MORE]

Tags: sheep-production, dog, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

Dingo attack sparks holiday safety warning

September 22, 2008 09:13:00

The Queensland Government is urging families to take precautions against dingos on Fraser Island, off the south-east coast, during the school holidays.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, dog, bundaberg-4670, eurong-4581, maroochydore-4558

Dog attacks ranger

September 19, 2008 09:23:00

A ranger has suffered serious leg injuries after being attacked by an American pit bull dog, south of Perth.[MORE]

Tags: animal-attacks, dog, wa, furnissdale-6210

Dingo attack triggers Fraser Is hunt

September 18, 2008 08:34:00

Rangers will attempt to find and kill a dingo that attacked a three-year-old girl on Fraser Island, off south-east Queensland, this week.[MORE]

Tags: dog, bundaberg-4670, eurong-4581, maroochydore-4558

Dog killed after sheep attacks

September 18, 2008 07:09:00

A Wimmera ranger says a dog that killed several sheep and lambs has been destroyed.[MORE]

Tags: animals, sheep-production, dog, horsham-3400

Support aired for new dog attack penalties

September 16, 2008 09:28:00

A rural property owner in Alice Springs says he is pleased town council aldermen have decided to uphold tough new penalties for dog attacks.[MORE]

Tags: local-government, animal-welfare, laws, dog, alice-springs-0870

Farmer fears wild dog sheep threat

September 5, 2008 12:29:00

A day after plans were announced to list wild dogs as a key threat, an Upper Hunter farmer is warning dog attacks could eventually end sheep farming in the region.[MORE]

Tags: sheep-production, dog, merriwa-2329, newcastle-2300