HuskyDrake Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Just saw you experienced similar things like me. Hope your dogs make a quick recovery. and hope these awful thing never happen on you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This is why I always take dog attack reports with a grain of salt. The same thing happens in the USA - there was a study run on what the media reported vs. what the actual facts of dog attack fatalities were and they were wildly different. Glad you got a chance to set her straight, hopefully the story will be better seeing as you managed to speak to her. And not just of dog attacks - more or less anything. It is very frightening. You can see someone being interviewed on television and then read the story in the paper. I sometimes wonder if it is deliberate or whether the journalist just can't read back the notes taken at the time and doesn't really care. But where there is a recording, there is no excuse. And, of course, there is sensationalism . . . . . Recently I was referred to a specialist by my GP; the specialist sent me a copy of his report to my GP ..... my eyebrows lifted several times as I wondered at his ability when several points he noted in the letter were incorrect. I will be very interested to see HazyWal's story as interpreted by the journalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Look like the story is out here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Looks good... seems to have the facts pretty right and isn't over the top or understated. Shame Council have given a non-committed answer to the problem though... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thanks for linking that TF. Hmmm they have dramatised a few things but most of it's correct, my hair is looking attractive as it was blowing a gale :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) "We're playing Russian roulette here in Terrigal, with dangerous dogs not being secured properly. Council rangers need to step up and spend less time booking people in car parks and more time checking on these irresponsible dog owners," Ms Mullens said. Amen to that. You all look lovely. I do love a white sighthound Edited May 20, 2014 by Haredown Whippets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Looks good... seems to have the facts pretty right and isn't over the top or understated. Shame Council have given a non-committed answer to the problem though... T. Agree. Good on you HazyWal and hugs to the lovely Stan and Maddie :) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Good article - but lukewarm and evasive Council as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 "We're playing Russian roulette here in Terrigal, with dangerous dogs not being secured properly. Council rangers need to step up and spend less time booking people in car parks and more time checking on these irresponsible dog owners," Ms Mullens said. Amen to that. You all look lovely. I do love a white sighthound That bit I did say. I never said I was afraid of being attacked myself nor did I say they were left fighting for their lives. Thanks HW yes Stan and Maddie scrubbed up well :) The photographer asked me to swap the two over in the sitting photo as Stan was too shiny, he kept saying he's never seen such a shiny dog. DD I didn't expect anything more from Council...I still don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pretty good article overall HazyWal! I've found that journos often exaggerate your comments (the whole 'fighting for their lives' thing) and sensationalise and can often mis-quote too. Seems like overall though this one went well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Really good newspaper article HazyWal. Well done Good on you for having the guts to tell folks of your shocking ordeal. I think you & your Greys looked lovely :) Trust Stan to shine, must be all the meat pies :laugh: As far as Gosford council are concerned. Nothing has changed with them then. I lived in the area for close to 30 year & can never remember them being anything but totally useless & undecided. Weak as you know what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pretty good article overall HazyWal! I've found that journos often exaggerate your comments (the whole 'fighting for their lives' thing) and sensationalise and can often mis-quote too. Seems like overall though this one went well. Yeah thanks Melz, I did say to the journo there are three things I do not want in this article. Do NOT make this about greyhound racing, do NOT make this about greyhound muzzling laws and FFS get the breeds right...if I see the word pitbull heads will roll :D I'm not backward in coming forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Really good newspaper article HazyWal. Well done Good on you for having the guts to tell folks of your shocking ordeal. I think you & your Greys looked lovely :) Trust Stan to shine, must be all the meat pies :laugh: As far as Gosford council are concerned. Nothing has changed with them then. I lived in the area for close to 30 year & can never remember them being anything but totally useless & undecided. Weak as you know what. Thanks BC yes I know you as a former local understand my frustration at GCC. I just received a lovely message from the people who's grey was killed at Kariong last year just thanking me for standing up and having a go. I expect nothing to change but it certainly won't if I sat on my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 DD I didn't expect anything more from Council...I still don't Unfortunately it isn't just Council's - this sort of attitude exists in private enterprise too. But that is a whole different story. As it is, I am glad that the article was as hard hitting as it was. Maybe, with your example in front of them, other people will start to speak out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I didn't hear about a Grey getting killed in Kariong Hazy. How terrible It is just happening way to often to innocent folks & their much loved dog's. Something has got to be done to protect them surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pretty good article overall HazyWal! I've found that journos often exaggerate your comments (the whole 'fighting for their lives' thing) and sensationalise and can often mis-quote too. Seems like overall though this one went well. Yeah thanks Melz, I did say to the journo there are three things I do not want in this article. Do NOT make this about greyhound racing, do NOT make this about greyhound muzzling laws and FFS get the breeds right...if I see the word pitbull heads will roll :D I'm not backward in coming forward LOL they still mis-named one of the breeds but two out of three ain't bad when it comes to journos!! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) I would like to have seen the pics of their injuries in the article,so people really understand what happened, they look none the worse for wear in those.( not that I am saying you did a bad job with the article), just brutal pics may have hit home more. People need a wake up call as to how bad it gets. Edited May 20, 2014 by juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 I didn't hear about a Grey getting killed in Kariong Hazy. How terrible It is just happening way to often to innocent folks & their much loved dog's. Something has got to be done to protect them surely. Yes Karen and Terry's beautiful gentle boy also called Stan was killed by a roaming dog in August while Terry was taking him for an afternoon walk. Even with the help of neighbours and passers by he died from his injuries on the road in front of his devastated dad This dog has never been caught, it is still out there...somewhere Photo posted with permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Oh how horrific Hazy & another gorgeous Stan I just can't fathom the sheer terror of an attack like that this guilty dog is still out there which makes this horror even more scary. Who's next ???? What a lovely boy he was Please pass my sincere condolences to the tramatized family Hazy. R.I.P. lovely Stan. Run free sweet boy.... Edited May 21, 2014 by BC Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'm sorry Maddie is suffering. You work so hard to convince them other dogs aren't going to kill them and then you find out the dog was right. Stan as always just looks so " groovy, babey!" What a character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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