Free Winston.

Comments

#1401

If this dog has never attacked another human before and it attacked an INTRUDER who was ILLEGALLY ON THEIR PROPERTY- why on earth is this actually happening?!?!

(Brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#1404

Dogs should be able to protect their families . If there were an intruder coming into my home late at night and up to no good, I'd expect the same . Just as we would do anything to protect our kids if someone came in in the middle of the night . The dog should not be put down. It's just wrong

(Cannonvale, 2017-09-12)

#1405

The dog was doing his job - protecting his family. The intruder was in the wrong and the do was in the right. I have 3 family pets who would never bite - unless someone was here that shouldn't be.

(Moree, 2017-09-12)

#1407

This is ridiculous. He was protecting his property.

(Cairns, 2017-09-12)

#1408

So a dog is no longer allowed to protect it's property? Have you illegalised guard dog training too? And it appears that there is no evidence of the said attack being provided - I thought we went with innocent until PROVED guilty in this country :(

(Newcastle, 2017-09-12)

#1417

No one has the right to kill a dog that did what comes to it naturally - if you go into someone's yard or house uninvited, with harmful intentions then it is that dogs duty and intention to protect it's "pack".

It is high time criminals stop being treated like victims. If the pound kills this dog they will be committing a terrible injustice to society in general .... Wake up people..... seriously

(Tieri, 2017-09-12)

#1419

If a dog isn't allowed to defend the property of its family then it's a very sad day for this country.

(Herberton 4887, 2017-09-12)

#1420

Winston was protecting his home and family. Lock up the guy sneaking around at night.

(Gin Gin, 2017-09-12)

#1422

the dog was protecting his property exactly what they are ment to do , good dog

(Deeragun, 2017-09-12)

#1426

Because the dog was only protecting his home

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1427

I'm signing because you should not be put down is only protecting the owners property from intruders

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1428

The council has no right to make demands on the dog doing his duty of care in protecting his property

(Urraween, 2017-09-12)

#1430

Winston was only doing his job protecting his property from an intruder

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1431

What the MRC has done is disgusting!!! If someone enters a closed fence where there's dogs and gets bitten then it's their fault! Give Winton back!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1435

I'm signing because this dog was only doing his job and protecting his property, I suggest you take further action against the intruder.

(Edmonton, 2017-09-12)

#1438

How backwards is this town.....This beautiful pup was protecting his family. No way should he be punished. I could only imagine how scared he is being locked up in the pound.

(Eton, 2017-09-12)

#1441

Its hes job to protect hes own "pack" and hes own property..
And without proof of the event...

Innocent until proven quilty?

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1442

The dog was in his own yard!! They had an intruder and the dog was doing what every dog does protecting its property he has saved his family from being broken into! And just cause someone claims they saw it she can't prove he was bitten just by all the commotion!! The comkoti N could have just been the dog growlingbarking the intruder getting scared and yelling etc until there is proof youcant do anything and plus the dog wasn't doing anything wrong it was in its own yard!!! Wake up to yourselves and stop killing these ooor innocent dogs!! Find out the truth first and without proof you have no truth!! Free winston let him go back to his loving family and home!!!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1448

This is happening to often councils cannot be above basic requirements to provide evidence and proof we pay them they need to be accountable to the public animals deserve rights and protection from due cause innocent unless proven guilty if councils had to spend considerable money each time to prove frivolous actions maybe they would reconsider

(Brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#1449

This is absolute rubbish putting a dog to sleep for protecting his own property
Free Winston and send him home to his family

(Emerald, 2017-09-12)

#1457

Because this is not right. The dog should not be put down and the owners should not have to register him as a dangerous dog or pay fines for it. The trespasser was in the wrong.

(Proserpine, 2017-09-12)

#1459

It's not fair that this dog has to suffer for protecting his property! It's not fair that the owners have tosee this happen to there beloved dog!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1461

This dog was protecting his family. He should not be put to sleep.

(Cairns, 2017-09-12)

#1462

It was an unlawful entry to the property and the dog was being protective of the family from Potential harm by a criminal. This was not intentional not dog initiated aggression

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1465

It is absolute ******* bullshit that this poor dog is going to be killed because an intruder broke into this persons yard

(Melbourne, 2017-09-12)

#1466

Criminals have more rights than property owners nowadays and that is SO WRONG.OUR LAWS ARE RIDICULOUS!!!! that poor dog was doing what he is meant to do protecting his owner and property. I hope that my dog's would do the same

(Blackwater, 2017-09-12)

#1468

The Mackay local laws department has failed to correctly investigate and perform their obligatory duties and as a direct result of their poor performance beloved family pets are being mistreated on their behalf.

(Sarina Beach, 2017-09-12)

#1470

The poor puppy was only protecting his family!!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1471

Its wrong

(Hughenden, 2017-09-12)

#1473

This is the most ridiculous thing I have heard of . I am wondering if the Sunshine coast council is corrupt.Why was this person tresspassing in the night??? Thanks to Winston he could have prevented the rape , murder , or kidnapping of any of the family members that live in the house. He should be given a medal not a death sentence.. I have had someone break into my house through the night and it is terrifying wish my dog got hold of the lowlife scum.

(Sippy Downs, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4556., 2017-09-12)

#1478

Poor Winston shouldn't be punished over someone coming into his territory. Even if they had proof, it's a ridiculous complaint. People are allowed to use reasonable force to protect themselves, but when a dog is threatened and reacts instinctively its suddenly "dangerous". Give the family back their dog and let him go home.

(Woombye, 2017-09-12)

#1479

This dog protects himself against an intruder and he's the one to be put down. Really? This is how fkg retarded Council is

(Mooloolaba, 2017-09-12)

#1480

This is so wrong, makes me sick. Winston was doing what he's suppose to...protecting his yard.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1481

You can lie threw your teeth to council and they will seize your neighbours dog, that's not fair, not on the dog or the owner, there should be a requirement of proof of guilt because vindictive neighbours only have to make a call and make up lies and you've lost your best mate!!! Stop murdering pets on hearsay !!

(Morganville, 2017-09-12)

#1483

It is wrong to kill a dog when he was only protecting his own yard no one should be in anyone's yard at night time and the person who was in the yard needs to charged with trespassing.

(Bowen, 2017-09-12)

#1485

This is unfair and unnecessary. Wheres the intruder has he been caught? Does he get put into jail and put down?

(west end, 2017-09-12)

#1488

This is not fair!!! A family dog protecting its owners from someone who shouldn't have been in their yard. The intruder deserved what they got and this poor dog shouldn't have to pay with his life for that idiot. Mackay City Council bring Winston back home where he should be- with his family!!!!!!!!!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1491

Wake up Mackay Council, this is so so so wrong. This dog could have save his family from serious injury.

(Brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#1493

Dog are beautiful friends, they care and protect those they love and know, this person intruded , Winston was doing what he must do. Protect

(Ipswich, 2017-09-12)

#1497

I think the council is wrong

(Home Hill, 2017-09-12)

#1499

Why do we have dogs if they can't do their job and protect our property and ourselves, the dog was only doing it's job.

(Rockhampton, 2017-09-12)

#1500

This animal was protecting his home. The intruder had no right going onto the property without an invitation. The fact that the dog has to now die due to an intruder doing the wrong thing is completely wrong on every level. Even if proof was received that the dog actually bit the intruder, this is still not good enough. The intruder had no right to be there.

(Charters Towers, 2017-09-12)

#1502

Don't punish him for protecting his family, punish the intruder for putting his family in danger.

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#1503

The intruder wants to walk into someone else's yard, they deserve to be bitten. Winston is doing his job. The polls need to get off there high horse and stop protecting the menacing trouble makers and start protecting the working person.

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#1505

The family pet was defending its home and people against a threat.
How on earth can the criminal have more rights than the victim???
Save Winston, throw the criminal in jail.

(Adelaide, 2017-09-12)

#1507

Winston and his family must be treated fairly. Not as "type"

(Torquay, 2017-09-12)

#1509

I am signing because this is absolutely pathetic. Even if the dog did bite this person that is its job, it was protecting it home and family. What if it hadn't bit this person? What if the person did gain access to the property and robbed, raped or murdered the occupants??? What then!!!!

(Gladstone, 2017-09-12)

#1512

This is unacceptable. no one should have to have this happen to them. give the animal back to the owner. have some common sence.

(south mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1514

The MRC should be required to provide evidence. Who are they to think they have more authority over you and your family than you?!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1518

I use to live in Mackay and know what it's like to have intruders in your yard. I was a single parent bring up my 2 daughters. Our little dog would do the same thing to protect his family. It is not our pets who should be paying the price.
Charge the intruder, they should pay.
I feel for this family, this is not Winston and his family who should suffer.

(Brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#1519

This dog did nothing wrong. He was protecting his family as any human would do.

(Bushland Beach, 2017-09-12)

#1523

X

(Brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#1526

This is a life, not a possession. This is a dog, not a person. We are not the same and you can not expect a dog to follow our rules, or be punished for not following them. This is not a dangerous dog.

(Lochinvar, 2017-09-12)

#1529

This poor dog was only protecting his family and property. He was in his own yard and an intruder came into his space. He didn't go out on the footpath or road to chase this intruder. How is this fair. If you or I hit someone because they were on our property, would we be charged and threatened with being jailed or in this case for the dog, destroyed. Wake up MRC. This is a dog protecting what is his, not some rabid animal chasing people down.

(Toowoomba, 2017-09-12)

#1530

This dog was protecting his people and property. Well done Winston!

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#1532

Wiston was just doing his job! I could only hope my dogs would do the same in that situation.

(Proserpine, 2017-09-12)

#1534

I feel the dog was only protecting his property. He should not be killed because someone was where they shouldn't be.

(Clermont, 2017-09-12)

#1535

Worlds gone mad! How about rewarding the dog for protecting his family and property. Who knows what this guys plans were. The dogs a*****in hero, and if it was my dog id be in jail before i let someone take him. Good boy Winston and good luck.

(Cairns, 2017-09-12)

#1536

Because the dog was just doing its job, and since do intruders get rights total B.S

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1537

There have been lots of crime in mackay, and when someone tries to get into a yard that's not theres and an obviously innoncent dog is protecting its yard and family. That person has no right to put in a complaint when there on someone else's territory uninvited. My dog would have done the exact same thing.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1539

This poor pet was just protecting it's home and family. MRC really need to take into consideration the events surrounding an alleged dog bite and use common sense when seizing pets and issuing fines. I believe that proof is a must for MRC. I know our family would be devastated and find it hard to believe if anyone accused our family dog of biting them.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1542

It the dogs house and I am a dog owner

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#1543

SAVE PUPPER WINSTON

(Sarina, 2017-09-12)

#1546

this is so unfair. when are the right of homeowners /pet owners going to be considered. it's not fair that the owners are being penalised for trespassers !

(campbellfield, 2017-09-12)

#1549

How dare any one go into anyones back yard day or night uninvited. The absolute friendliest dog will no allow this.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1551

I am so over councils and their "holier than thou" attitude when it comes to family pets. For goodness sake, give Winston the benefit of the doubt or at least have some proof that this dog is dangerous as opposed to just protecting his property. Do the right thing, Mackay Council!!!

(Windaroo, 2017-09-12)

#1552

This is bloody ridiculous. The dog was protecting his family and why has a criminal type got more rights than an animal? An animal who is a family member!!

(North Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1555

The council laws stink! This family pet has the right to live. Don't see humans being put on death row when they hurt someone or a dog! Wake upto yourself council.

(Cairns, 2017-09-12)

#1557

I believe dogs should be able to protect their property and families.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1558

A dog should be able to protect its home!!!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1561

He was doing his job.... protecting his family!

(Sunshine coast, 2017-09-12)

#1563

This is wrong winston was protecting his owners from intruders and because one got bitten the dog is deemed dangerous load of crap. They shouldnt have been in winstons owners yard in the first place what is this country coming to.

(North Rockhampton, 2017-09-12)

#1564

That dog was just protecting his family and property. Put down the intruder I say!! Putting down this dog for doing his duty for his owner Is so wrong!
Save Winston!!!!!

(Brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#1566

I have a large Rottweiler who is super gentle to people I allow in my yard but by nature with out us training to be like this would attack an intruder. This is their job. I am disgusted that the Mackay regional council is going along with this, after all of the robberies that have been going on over the last 6 months, the dog was doing its job, now get off your ass and do yours instead of trying to murder a dog for doing its job.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1575

Assess the dog propery and not just because someone enters the property uninvited in the middle of the night. if you enterned my property in the middle of the night i would do more than just bite you!

(sale, 2017-09-12)

#1588

Dogs have the right to protect there family and property. It's disgusting that the council is even thinking to put down this beautiful animal.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1591

If somebody comes on to our property in the middle if the night he will be lucky if he gets only bitten by the dog. What are you going to do about the intruder?
Grt your priorities right. Your wages are being oaid for by rate payers

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#1593

I'm signing because I duck and tired of criminals having more rights than the people they commit crimes against. This dog shouldn't be put down for protecting his family and property. The person breaking in forfeited his rights when he trespassed on someone else's property, if he got bitten it serves him bloody well right!

(Melton, 2017-09-12)

#1594

I would hope my dog would bite anyone coming into my yard at night.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#1595

because its wrong for the council to put down a dog that's protecting its property that's what u get a dog for the council wants to wake up to its self how else r we supposed to protect our family an kids an grandkids the bloody government took away our guns the bloody law stinks

(ogmore, 2017-09-12)

#1598

This is so wrong poor Winston was protecting his family from an intruder and is repaid by council with a death sentence. Council need to stop being soft on criminals and hard on law abiding citizens. I'm appalled that I pay rates to the Mackay Council because of the stance they have taken on this incident.

(Sarina, 2017-09-12)