Paula Snooks was left with a $5000 vet bill after her eight-month-old Moodle’s leg was badly broken.
[FYI: A Moodle, I believe is a Maltese and Toy Poodle]
“The two dogs jumped into our yard, making a beeline for our pup Milly,” she said.
“My husband attempted to get the dogs off Milly and was bitten on his hand in the process.”
Eventually, the owner of the staffordshire bull terriers called his dogs and the couple took Milly to Mt Martha Veterinary Clinic.
“We were advised the break was severe and Milly needed to be operated on by a small animal specialist in Melbourne,” she said.
Mrs Snooks lodged a complaint with the shire.
But a ranger rang the following week to tell her the shire wouldn’t be taking the matter to court.
Shire rangers’ team leader, Paul Bonnici said the incident did not constitute a criminal offence of dog attack.
(Mornington Peninsula Leader - Sept 27, 2011)
