Info needed to catch Mr Moo's killers

VINCENT rangers are calling for residents to come forward with information about a fatal attack on a small dog in East Perth.

The owner of the maltese terrier cross, named Mr Moo, reported two larger dogs – thought to be pit bull terriers – mauled the canine last Thursday while he was walked through Banks Reserve.

Mayor Alannah MacTiernan said the case was proving puzzling – with the City seeking both the potential owner of the accused animals and a third party account of the 1am attack.

Ms MacTiernan said the City was trying to obtain unconfirmed records that Mr Moo was euthanised at Murdoch Veterinary Clinic after suffering serious injuries.

“We are struggling to get on top of the facts here,” she said.

“We are hoping that somebody near Banks Reserve might have heard screaming and shouting to help us corroborate the story. We are seeking to clarify the timing so we can make sure we have all the facts right.”

She said it was a “puzzling” case, with the City only becoming aware of the incident after the owner went on talkback radio about 30 hours later.

Since then, people have contacted the City about a possible suspect at an East Perth address.

“There were a couple of dogs that were staffordshire terriers but (Mr Moo’s owner) was shown photographs of those dogs and said he didn’t believe that they were the dogs that had attacked,” she said.

“But then there is other evidence that suggests that maybe there were more dogs on that site in recent days so there may have been visiting dogs.

“We are trying to make contact with the owner of the premises that has been identified by a number of residents – visiting the premises, leaving notes and trying to establish telephone links.”

Anyone with information is urged to call the City’s ranger services on 9273 6000.

What everyone else is thinking

Sasha

10/05/2012

NO BODY OR DOG DESERVES TO GET ATTACKED, IT AMAZES ME HOW CALLOUS SOME PEOPLE CAN BE!!
MOST DOG OWNERS ARE SENSIBLE ESPECIALLY ABOUT WHERE OR WHEN THEY WALK THEIR DOGS!!

redman6

09/05/2012

While my heart gles out on the injured dog, I would say before you blame the attacking dog for its indescression maybe you should look at your own travel route and your own actions prior to the attack, don't matter what breed of the dog that does the attack whether it be german shepard, rotttwieler, doberman, staffy/pittbull, retriever, if you fail to look at your actions of where you walk your dog or dogs (large, medium or small) you deserve what you get, i'm sick of hearing about dogs being put down due due to the stupidty of other owners walking their dogs within vicinity of the dog ot dogs in question.
It is easy to blame the attacking dog by using its nature, though my opinion I think people who walk their dogs should be charged aswell because thier common mistakes lead to the other dog/dogs attacking in the 1st place..People who enjoy walking their dog should get some training on what sets another dog off, as the failure to learn is their own stupidity leads to the situation No1.

Rachel

RIP Mr Moo.

Dear Fed Up,

I think it is obvious the picture used in the article was just that a picture, any dog will attack if trained or provoked to do so!!
I think you are missing the point here that two people have lost their beloved pet to an attack by a viscious pair of dogs where is your sensitivity??

Fed Up

The story says the attach dogs are thought to be a breed of bull terrier so why does the article have a photo of a German Shepherd? German Shepherds are a beautiful dog and do not attack unless trained to do so and for you article to depict this breed is creating a false belief.

Owner ID?

08/05/2012

If Mr Moo's owner didn't recognise the dogs, maybe he'd recognise the owner?

Kiki

I was very disturbed by the news. Such a sad time for Mr Moos family, I cried my eyes out when I read the paper on Saturday. I hope they find the culprits and that their owner gets penalised. If you can't control your own dogs they shouldn't be in public, let alone off their leads.

This is outrageous someone out there must know something, I was horrified hearing about this on the news it is very,very sad I too have a little dog like Mr Moo and my heart goes out to his owners it is devastating.
This coward and his two dogs need to be found and the dogs put down I am guessing those two dogs probably didn't have much of a life really with an owner like that and to be so callous to say after the incident "YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT A BIGGER DOG, GET OVER IT", well I couldn't believe what I was hearing how could someone be so insensitive the world can do without people like you!!
Sleep peacefully Mr Moo I know there will be alot of people thinking of you little fellow and fighting for justice too.

Karen

This is such a disturbing case. Assuming all the information provide to the media to date is factual, I am utterly disgusted that pet owners are so callous.

I am a true dog lover and it absolutely pains me to see such reckless people with animals. If this is how they act to humans - total disregard by saying "you should have got a bigger dog, get over it" - what are they doing to the animals behind the scenes. People like this should NEVER be allowed to have the pleasure of owning pets.

And its the poor dogs that have been brought up poorly that will suffer. I know many people with american staffy's and they are loving gorgeous dogs. Its all about "loving them up", not treating them with callous rough behaviour that teaches them to be rough and fight back.

Shame on You! you terrible excuse for a human being. My heart goes out to Mr Moo's owners. I can only try to imagine the terrible loss in such horrific circumstances.