A family horse, Biscuit, was ‘ripped to pieces’ by a pack of wild dogs forcing the horse’s owners to put down their beloved animal.
Kelly Jeffree arrived at her property in Fortis Creek, New south Wales, to find her horse covered in deep lacerations and puncture wounds sustained by a viscous dog attack.
A horse belonging to another women, Jade Rodgers, was also attacked by the wild dogs The Daily Examiner reported.
A family horse, Biscuit, was ‘ripped to pieces’ by a pack of wild dogs forcing the horse’s owners to put down their beloved animal.
Both horses had to be put down and Ms Jeffree posted graphic photos of the injuries the horses sustained onto her Facebook page to show the horrific damage that was one.
‘Unfortunately my beautiful filly lost her battle today! She was put to sleep rest in peace beautiful baby girl,’ she wrote.
‘To all who live around Fortis Creek area please be careful as there is wild dogs around again yesterday on my property one of my friends ponies was attacked and unfortunately had to be put to sleep I also.’
Adding to the horror is the uncertainty surrounding the whereabouts of four horses other horses that are missing on the 300-acre property.
Ms Jeffree has remained optimistic about the fate of the missing horses.
A horse belonging to another women, Jade Rodgers, was also attacked by the wild dogs The Daily Examiner reported.
‘Biscuit was only 14 months old, we’re just hoping the other horses are safe and well,’ she said.
Ms Jeffree has had an ongoing battle with the threat of wild dogs since she moved onto the property.
‘When I first moved here four years ago, my filly was ripped to pieces, but she’s OK now,’ she said.
Both horses had to be put down and Ms Jeffree posted graphic photos of the injuries the horses sustained onto her Facebook page to show the horrific damage that was one.
‘She’s recovered but it was a long recovery. They killed my (old horse) here last year, it was only 12 months ago that he went.
‘To be honest, I blame myself. I wish I’d never moved here.’
Ms Jeffree received a call informing her that Jade Rodgers’ pinto Mini Phoebe had been hurt and she rushed back to the property.
‘I went up there to have a look at her, I was told by Kelly she’d been attacked and she had half her face and jugular ripped,’ she said.
Stories are circulating in the area from other property owners who have been experiencing similar incidents.
Ms Jeffree has had an ongoing battle with the threat of wild dogs since she moved onto the property.
Ms Jeffree and Ms Rodgers have been out searching for the missing horses every day since they were last seen.
‘A lot more needs to be done to control the wild dog situation,’ she said.
‘People’s livelihood and livestock are being lost because of these wild dogs, it needs to be sorted.’
Wild dog baiting programs have been conducted in the area in the past and Ms Jeffree said she will work alongside neighbors and other concerned community members to have that program reinstated.
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries states that ‘it is important for land managers to approach wild dog problems as a group.’
Ms Jeffree also looked into hiring a local shooter to come in and shoot the wild dogs.
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries states that ‘it is important for land managers to approach wild dog problems as a group.’
Approaches listed on the site include 1080 poisoning, ground baiting, emergency ground baiting, trapping, shooting and fencing.