“You have been warned nicely before”: Neighbours threaten to poison dogs
A Queensland family has been left devastated after a neighbour left an anonymous letter with poisonous treats threatening their dogs if they don’t stop barking.
Anthony and Jessica Tuite did not think having pets in their suburban home in Graceville would be an issue until they received a letter.
The letter explained to the couple that they have been told “many times” to control their black great dane called Barney and a brown great dane cross ridgeback named Donnie.
“If the barking of your dogs does not stop, the chocolate in this envelope will be thrown over your fence in greater amounts ... which will kill them,” it read.
“You have been warned nicely many times by people ... but you do nothing.”
The letter contained pieces of chocolate which is known to be poisonous and potentially lethal to dogs if consumed.
Jessica said she was shocked at the letter and begged that no one hurt her pet dogs.
“These dogs are our family .... please, please don’t hurt my dogs,” she told 7News.
“They only bark when someone comes into their yard but that’s their job.”
Other neighbours rallied with the family saying it is disgusting to leave a threat when they could be working as a community toward a solution.
“You just don’t make those threats,” neighbour Phill Keleman said.
“You just kind of say ‘Hey listen, how do we work together to make it better?’”
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