“You have been warned nicely before”: Neighbours threaten to poison dogs
<p dir="ltr">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. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Anthony and Jessica Tuite did not think having pets in their suburban home in Graceville would be an issue until they received a letter. </p>
<p dir="ltr">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. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“You have been warned nicely many times by people ... but you do nothing.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">The letter contained pieces of chocolate which is known to be poisonous and potentially lethal to dogs if consumed. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Jessica said she was shocked at the letter and begged that no one hurt her pet dogs. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“These dogs are our family .... please, please don’t hurt my dogs,” she told 7News.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“They only bark when someone comes into their yard but that’s their job.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">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. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“You just don’t make those threats,” neighbour Phill Keleman said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“You just kind of say ‘Hey listen, how do we work together to make it better?’”</p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>Images: 7News</em></p>
