Hi Everyone,
I am new to this forum, but randomly found it on the net when I saw the head line of this post.
It caught my eye because I am actually the owner of the 2 mini ponies that were killed in this horrific tragedy. I have read all the comments left about this topic and just wanted to say a huge THANKYOU!! To everyone who has left and said so many wonderful kind words in relation to my ponies. I have grown up breeding ponies with my parents and since buying our own place have been breeding minis. Even though ponies are a bigger animal (most of the time) that most dogs, and by many considered ‘Livestock’ to me they are like my children. I love them all so dearly and do my best to keep them safe and well cared for. The youngest filly 'Fluffy' was only 4 months old and was the one the dogs had already killed when we arrived, my other filly Pippy was only 10 months old and was badly mauled and barley alive when we arrived, the vets from Cobbitty uni came swiftly but despite their efforts her injuries were just to severe to repair. I also had my 3 yr old Stallion there as well and he only suffered minor injuries which were repairable. I am also a dog owner and breeder myself of Mini Foxies, and I have gone to great lengths ensuring my property has sufficient containment in place to keep my dogs in their own yard. (We do not own the paddock where the horses were killed we just used to keep them their as it is vacant land to eat the grass down for the older man that owns it.)
After reading some of the posts I just wanted to say that I do not under any circumstances want the dogs destroyed due to revenge, If anyone had seen the savage ripped apart mess that I faced that day, and even whilst I sat on the ground crying trying to save my 10 month old filly, whilst the dogs continued to come back trying to drag off the body of the 4 month old filly they had already killed, and to then hear from other neighbours that these same dogs had killed other livestock in the area previously as well as attacked 2 separate lots of people with children whilst walking you too would want these dogs destroyed for that fact that they have proven on more than one occasion (Officially reported or not) that they are dangerous and a menace to society.
Unfortunately my case was the first officially reported and this is why they were given a second chance. The bills from this tragedy was just on $5000 which makes their loss even harder. I also have read the post saying that they have now been surrendered which one would think would make my day, but it doesn't, yes it pleases me to know that no one else will be harmed by these dogs, but neither the surrendering of those dogs nor any amount of money will ever bring back my beautiful girls who I think about and miss daily. I have nightmares every night reliving that awful day and those bloody, gory images. My horses will never be kept on that property again, and I can’t even bring myself to drive down that street where they were killed.
Thanks again to all the responsible dog owners who do the right thing by their own pets and others.
Finally I would just like to post the following which is a copy of my dedication to my beautiful baby girls from my stud web site:
Our beautiful princesses know that we love you always; we will never forget you and we will fight to the end for your justice. Your lives here with us were cut unfairly short, but my darlings enjoy your everlasting lives in the big paddock in the sky. I know the Lord will take care of you until the day we meet again.
Farewell my babies, rest in peace. xoxox