22/08/2019
🛑NEW LOCATIONS ADDED - 21/08/19🛑
🚫 We hate that we have to write this post, but unfortunately the numbers are growing and the affected areas are spreading. Please help spread the word 🚫
UPDATE Brisbane City council has reported more then 40 deaths of animals due to poisonings, please be vigilant. Not just parks but beaches and streets near Bush land .
🚨DOG BAITING ALERT🚨
⚠️ MORNINGSIDE
⚠️ ASHGROVE
⚠️ CARINA
⚠️ GRANGE
⚠️ MORETON BAY
⚠️ ARANA HILLS
⚠️ REDLAND CITY
⚠️ HAWTHORNE
⚠️ NEWSTEAD
⚠️ NEW FARM
⚠️ RUNCORN
⚠️ WATERFORD WEST
⚠️ THE SPIT, GOLD COAST
⚠️ ROBINA
⚠️ BARDON
There are so many different ways which dog baiting is occurring across QLD, but the 4 most common are:
🔸️️ Meat Chunks/Mince
🔸️ Cheese
🔸️ Tennis Balls
🔸️ Toys which can secretly contain dangerous poisons/liquids/foods.
The best way to check before entering your local dog park:
▪️Take a minute or 2 to check your dog park before allowing your dog inside (You could secure them in the "in-between" gated area prior to letting them off-leash).
▪️ Look for food or treats in the ground which 'don't make sense' especially if your dog stays in one area, licking/sniffing the ground
▪️ Do not let your dog take treats or toys from a stranger
▪️ Do not let your dog pick up random toys/balls found at the park
▪️ Do not leave any toys, treats or belongs behind
▪️ Tell all your friends about this issue
▪️ Report any suspicious persons or activities to the local authorities.
Signs to look out for if you think your dog has suffered poisoning: (Take your dog to the vet immediately - Better to be safe, than sorry):
🚨 Excessive or unusual drooling
🚨 Shaking
🚨 Vomiting
🚨 Difficulty Breathing/coughing
🚨 Excessive Drinking
🚨 Diarrhoea
🚨 Seizures
🚨 Blood in the stool
🚨 Lethargy
🚨 Loss of appetite
🚨 Bruising
🚨 Nosebleeds
🚨 Irregular heartbeat
🚨 Inability to urinate
❤ We love all creatures great and small, so please share this message with everyone you know!! ❤
Photo Credit: Branston and Twiglet