By JONATHON HOWARD
NOOSA residents continued to reveal their horror dog attack stories this week, as complaints are being directed towards dog owners flouting the laws.
While the majority of Noosa dog owners appear to abide by the rules, such as on-leash zones and picking up dog poo, a minority of dog owners refuses to play by the rules.
Many residents are now calling on the Noosa Council to intervene and dish out a heavy-handed approach in the form of infringement notices.
Several residents said they were concerned council rangers were missing the hot spots for dog issues, in particular close to beach access points and smaller parks.
Horror attack:
Noosaville residents Jeff and Norah Lilley were walking two small foxies, which they were minding for friends, along Gympie Terrace recently.
Mrs Lilley said she noticed a boy running along the on-leash beach with a staffy, when he allegedly let go of the lead.
“The staffy roared straight up behind us and sank his teeth into one of the foxies,” she said.
Mrs Lilley said the noise was “spine chilling” as she tried to pry the staffy’s teeth from the besieged dog.
“We hit the dog, punched it, kicked it, and eventually, with great difficulty and several bites to myself and my husband, they were parted,” she said.
“We raced off with the poor, bleeding dog to the Noosa Animal Hospital where she was kept for treatment.
“Obviously, this cost us a lot of anguish and the owners a lot of money.
“We did contact the Noosa Council and were subsequently interviewed by an officer, however we still see dogs daily walking unleashed, and obviously the owners do not pick after their dogs as they are not watching them.”
Mrs Lilley said it was “heartless” that people cannot take responsibility for the behaviour of their animals.
Fearful of dog owners:
HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you think dog owners flouting the rules should face hefty fines? Or do dog laws go too far? Email your thoughts to newsdesk@noosatoday.net.au
