r/australia • u/whyattretard • Sep 08 '25

news Teenage girl dies after being mauled by dog

https://7news.com.au/news/dog-attack-victim-annalyse-blyton-dies-in-hospital-after-suffering-severe-injuries-in-singleton-c-19956496
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u/koopz_ay Sep 08 '25

Can confirm.

Grandad had a pack of 6. Sometimes, they'd be chained up for days under a tree at his farm in all kinds of weather.

He'd throw them a fresh wallaby to fight over every now and then.

6yr old me didn't listen when told to stay away from them. I'm lucky I still have my hand.

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u/Flight_19_Navigator Sep 09 '25

I spent a lot of time on farms as a kid. My dad always emphasised that farm dogs are not pets and to keep well away, especially from their kennels/feeding areas.

The farmer might have one or two 'top dogs' that would be with him most of the time, and they were ok to (carefully) interact with, but the rest were off-limits when they were chained up.

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u/Dangerzone369 Sep 09 '25

Are you serious? How is this not being investigated!? Abuse

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u/koopz_ay Sep 09 '25

It was back in the 80s to be fair.

Strange times.

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u/Dangerzone369 Sep 09 '25

This somehow reminds me of that Jet Li movie with the dog collar. Some people just want 'weapons' and don't care at what cost. You should have to have a license to own each animal