SPCA outraged at dog deaths

The SPCA is appalled the Invercargill City Council killed six "harmless" rottweiler puppies yesterday because of their breed, while the dogs' aggressive mother was returned to its owners for a fee.

The Southland Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals is also upset it was effectively used as a "death row for dogs" after the council housed the puppies in its kennels last week.

Council chief executive Richard King said the dogs were impounded last Tuesday after the mother was found barking at schoolchilden in Elles Rd as the pups wandered around unchecked.

The pups were given a lethal injection by animal control yesterday because the council considered rottweilers dangerous, Mr King said, despite them only being six weeks old.

However, the puppies mother, which was now classed as "menacing" by the council, was given back to its owners because they paid an $80 fee, he said.

It was also the opinion of the council's animal rangers that the puppies owners were not good owners, he said. MORE>>

That's Invercargill's council for ya... remember the incident with Mr Watt from the council.. (google it on my blog). Remember that the Pound couldn't secure dogs? Someone 'broke in' and retreived the prisonned dog.

They are killing dogs that are POTENTIALLY dangerous ?! Hum... I guess every dog is potentially dangerous, so will they make that policy at their council?

Man 0 man... maybe the Council would like Ian Dunbar to come down and give them a talk. Dr Ian Dunbar will be visiting the country and will be giving talks in Auckland and Christchurch... but perhpas he'd need to have a bit of a session with the staff at the city council, who, I'm sure aren't qualified in understanding dog.