Warning – small animal owners – dog fighting reports

I am Carolyn, the owner of lost cat Erica, lost from Fannie Bay 26.1.09. She is sadly as yet still lost.

I want to pass on to all animal lovers something I was told yesterday by a friend who lost his little Chihaua (sp?), 2 years ago. My friend is a very long term Darwin man & was told that the dog fights have recommenced – Police caught some people some years ago & they were charged but according to this report the horrendous practice has resumed.

I know it is probably only rumour as such a barbaric & illegal practice would be kept very secret, though Police did manage to track it down before.
I was unaware until yesterday that small animals may be thrown to the dogs prior to the fights to excite them & for this purpose they steal animals – cats or small dogs.

I’m unsure what, if anything can be done about this &; of course it will cause anyone such as myself who has inexplicably lost an animal terrible grief to think this may have been their beloved pet’s end. However I wondered if telaf may want to warn pet owners about this. My cat dissappeared from front porch of my unit between 12.00 PM & morning, I heard a loud bang shortly after I went to bed but decided not to go & check on Erica. You commented there had been a few cats go missing in Fannie Bay recently.

I thought if pet owners are on the alert for this possibility it may help others. I don’t have any hard evidence to report to police, though I may phone RSPCA on Monday about it. If you have any suggestions I’d like to hear them,

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