Melbourne: Twisted dog hater leaves treats baited with poison in pet owner’s backyards

Twisted dog hater throws treats laced with poison in pet owner’s backyard – just months after her pup died in bait attack

• Melbourne woman has had rat poison baits repeatedly thrown over her fence
• First attack killed one of her dogs and the second narrowly avoided same fate
• A veterinarian clinic has issued a warning to pet owners to look out for the baits

By Claudia Poposki For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 14:42 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 14:58 GMT, 12 March 2020

Pet owners are being warned to keep an eye on their pets after a string of suspected baiting attacks.

A woman from Melbourne’s south-east had pieces of meat thrown over her fence in November, 2019, killing one of her dogs.

When she saw one of her pups chewing on a meat treat in her backyard last month, she feared the dog hater had struck again and rushed to the vet. 

A south-east Melbourne woman had pieces of meat thrown over her fence in November 2019 and in February 2020

Seaford Veterinary Hospital, in Carrum Downs, confirmed the treat had been laced with rat poison and issued a dire message to its customers.

‘Blood tests have confirmed her puppy has ingested a potentially fatal dose within the last few days,’ the Facebook post read.

‘This time we were lucky and treatment was started before he developed serious symptoms. 

‘We are seriously worried about a possible next time though.

Another woman, from the Mornington Peninsula, said her Jack Russell had dragged in two similar baits

The veterinarian hospital advised anyone living in the area to keep an eye out for suspicious treats in their backyards. 

Another woman, from the Mornington Peninsula, said her Jack Russell had dragged in two similar baits.

The woman said she ‘knew they were suspicious’. 

Others advised the woman to report the baiting to the police and the RSPCA.  

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