Free Winston.

Comments

#2001

This poor dog and family are being punished for allegations that if true still do not warrant the council's overreaction of fines, seizing the dog for something it either didn't do or did while on duty.

(Gladstone , 2017-09-12)

#2002

He doesn't deserve to be put to sleep!

(Rockhampton, 2017-09-12)

#2004

Because there is no proof and clearly seeing that photo with the kids it's not a harmful dog

(Mackay , 2017-09-12)

#2006

THIS DOG WAS ONLY PROTECTING ITS FAMILY!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2008

Totally unfair. This dog was protecting the family from an intruder who got what he deserved.

(Run O Waters, 2017-09-12)

#2009

This is a disgrace dog being punished for the crime of a arsehole

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2011

We have dogs to protect us. Thats their job. This is not right what the pound are doing in this case.

(Midge Point , 2017-09-12)

#2013

This is bullshit our dogs are allowed to protect out own personal yard if the dog doesnt know you ....DON"T enter unless invited ....

(Devereux Creek, 2017-09-12)

#2015

Where's the proof that this innocent dog bit the person.(..any medical proof.....)...And what we're they doing on the property in the middle of the night uninvited..
Get real u bunch of pet murdering morons and show proof of the dog bite.....And this so called witness did they see the dog actually bite that intruder( and that's what he is...an intruder..)..
AND what qualifications do u have to label this very loved dog a dangerous dog cos the witness woke up to the noise...did they see what happened.???????
I'm sick of u bloody would be if u could be council officers seizing these so called dangerous dogs and wanting to kill them..

(Melbourne, 2017-09-12)

#2016

THE DOG WAS DOING IT'S JOB... PROTECTING THE FAMILY AND HOUSE... PLEASE SAVE WINSTON

(RIVERSTONE NSW, 2017-09-12)

#2017

This person shouldnt have been on the property and was trespassing. If the dog bit them it was protecting the family. When it is a family pet there should be proof of the bite. This is so wrong.

(Highland Park, 2017-09-12)

#2018

What is this world coming to when the council can have the power to protect a scum that illegally walks onto a property during the night. Winston should be a hero, who knows what the intruder was planing to do, Winston was protecting his family. My heart goes out for this poor family.

(Sydney, 2017-09-12)

#2021

Because the dog was in the right no one should be going into anyone's yard for any reason during the night!!

(Cairns, 2017-09-12)

#2022

The intruder should not invaded this guys home and the dog was protecting his owner and goods Well done to the dog

(Ceduna, 2017-09-12)

#2023

People ahould have the right to keeping their property safe. The dig was doing its jib
Where is the justice. They need to go spend the rescources on people not looking after or training their animals rather than those that do their job!

(Moranbah , 2017-09-12)

#2024

Intruder in the middle of the nigh unknown to dog, he was only guarding his property and should not be treated this way, the thief was the one in the wrong.

(Cairns, 2017-09-12)

#2028

A family should be allowed to protect themselves and their property from any intruders and that includes their pets who are only trying to protect the ones they love.

(cairns, 2017-09-12)

#2029

I am signing because it is an absolute disgrace that this even exists, how could you blame the dog? He/she knew no better, was only protecting its home! I say its 110% the mans fault. If anything he deserved to get bitten.

(Dalby, 2017-09-12)

#2030

The person who got bit deserves it as he shouldnt be coming a crime. The dog was in his yard and protecting his family

(SARINA, 2017-09-12)

#2032

Bullshit!

(Townsville , 2017-09-12)

#2033

Its an absolute disgrace that putting this family dog down is even talked about.

(Eimeo, 2017-09-12)

#2036

This is outrageous. The dog is a family pet and family protector. If someone comes into that property illegally, it is at their own risk. The dog was doing its duty. Another showing the criminals have all the rights. Just ridiculous.

(Seaforth , 2017-09-12)

#2039

This dog was doing what we all want protecting its family and belongings how can a thief being bitten on a property he was attempting to rob do this so so wrong come on council be realistic if it was your dog doing the right thing would you get your dog put down grow some sense please

(Beerwah , 2017-09-12)

#2040

I have two dogs myself, this situation is not right. And council should know better.

(mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2043

Sally balderson

(Pleystowe , 2017-09-12)

#2045

This is wrong!

(brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#2049

I can't believe this is even happening . This poor dog was doing its job protecting its family . This needs to stop

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2052

Winston was just doing his job protecting his family! He needs to go home!

(Emerald , 2017-09-12)

#2055

The pup was protecting his property. If I had an intruder I would expect my dog to protect our property.

(Heatherton , 2017-09-12)

#2057

Im signing because its crap our dog bit someone who came into our yard while we were not home went to cops they told us not a problem no one has reported it they shouldn't be in our yard while we not home

(Mackay , 2017-09-12)

#2059

This dog was doing his job... don't enter a yard if your not invited into it..
save this poor dog and his family

(Brisbane , 2017-09-12)

#2060

The dog was protecting his family from an intruder - how dare people rule that he is a danger - that person should not have been there and was obviously up to no good.

(Stanthorpe, 2017-09-12)

#2062

I'm signing because a family pet should not be killed for protecting his family, especially if there is no solid evidence!

(Charters Towers, 2017-09-12)

#2064

I don't think it's fair to protect a criminal and Punish a pet for doing his family duty to PROTECT....

(Rockhampton , 2017-09-12)

#2065

I'm signing this as winston was only doing a job. That was to look after his family's home. He doesn't deserve death for doing his job.

(Vic , 2017-09-12)

#2066

The dog did a good job and protected its family from an intruder. It should be rewarded not killed!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2067

This dog and his family should not be punished for the alleged actions of an intruder. If these details are factual (and not being made up by the council) or the supposed 'witness'), Winston was protecting his family on THEIR property.

(Brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#2068

I'm a Staffie owner & I know they would never bite without provocation.

(Andergrove , 2017-09-12)

#2069

What happened to innocent untill proven guilt

(Marian. Qld, 2017-09-12)

#2070

Save Winston. This dishonest intruder should not have been inside their yard in the middle of the night. Winston was only protecting his family. This was planned either to get rid of Winston as a personal vendetta or to come in and rob them. The intruder is the one who should be charged and fined.. Not the owners of the dog. Free Winston to his family. This Council needs to be held accountable and not just see it as a money making venture. Return Winston... his family need him.

(Ocean View, 2017-09-12)

#2073

This is not fair at all. Laws need to be changed - trespass at own risk!

(Townsville , 2017-09-12)

#2074

We should be able to protect our property and take a stand agianst those who don't respect the law.

(Rockhampton , 2017-09-12)

#2075

no dog should be put down if its in its own yard doing its job protecting its yard thats just wrong. thats just allowing ppl that steal to get away with it if a dog attacks them while stealing or sneaking around in somones yard thats there stupid fault for being a thief

(mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2077

This has got to be one of the dumbest American style idiotic thoughts - let's complain cause I did the wrong thing and suffered a natural consequence, and as a result force an animal to fatally suffer an unnatural consequence. Mackay council, you got worse since I moved away!

(Brisbane, 2017-09-12)

#2079

He was inside his property. Not roaming.

(PALMERSTON, 2017-09-12)

#2081

This poor dog was only defending its property against an intruder. Seems criminals have more rights than law abiding citizens these days. Don't let them win, save Winston!!!!!

(Ipswich, 2017-09-12)

#2083

The dog should not be put down for protecting their owners and property. If someone enters your premises with bad intentions they deserve what they get

(Cairns , 2017-09-12)

#2090

This is bullshit that someones loyal family pet can be taken and threatened with death because he bit an intruder! Give the family their dog back! The council and rspca should be spending time focusing on actual animal abuse case not bogus stuff like this! Shame on you council and rspca. Just disgusting.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2091

This is disgusting! This dog was doing his job and protecting his property and family. When did we turn into a society where the criminals get all the rights and an innocent dog suffers! Free Winston!

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2096

Dogs are family members. They are also protectors of their families and should have the right to bite people in defence of their family home

(Morayfield , 2017-09-12)

#2098

This is so wrong, this dog was doing his job. He is a family pet and he was simply guarding his family. This is totally unacceptable.Please everyone get on board.I am heartbroken,

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#2102

We have dogs to keep our properties safe from thieves, this is justice for the intruder that's if the dog actually bit him

(Townsville , 2017-09-12)

#2103

Save this inocent dog as he was protecting his property. Its called a guard dog doing his duty.

(Calliope , 2017-09-12)

#2104

The dog was doing his job, why was the complainant in someone elses property at that time of night,and without the owners knowledge,hope the council sees sense and returns the dog to his family, and maybe charge the trespasser!

(Rockhampton, 2017-09-12)

#2106

Winston the dog was protecting his home and his family. He is a part of the family and obviously loves the family otherwise he wouldnt of tried protecting them. Try prosecuting the actual criminal not a family GUARD dog!

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#2107

Why should the dog be punished for doing it's job
Question Should a police dog be put down if it bites an offender in a arrest?

(Rubyvale, 2017-09-12)

#2108

The idiot who is claiming to have been bitten was on private property obviously upto no good so tuff luck he should be charged with trespassing & the dog should be rewarded for doing its job

(cairns , 2017-09-12)

#2110

Dog killers

(Devonport , 2017-09-12)

#2112

Dogs shouldn't have to pay for criminals behaviour. Criminal's should be held accountable for their own behaviour and subsequent injuries from home or yard invasion or trespassing otherwise there is no justice in this world! Winston was protecting his territory and that is what ALL dogs do it's in their nature. Dogs become a part of any family and since the dog was only protecting their territory you shouldn't rob the family of their "best friend" and family member over someone else who was in the wrong.

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#2113

The councils are unfair and it doesn't make sense to blame a dog for protecting his property. The person in the back yard shouldn't be in there. There is no protection for people on their own property

(Moranbah , 2017-09-12)

#2117

The councillors would expect anyone trespassing on their own properties to be punished.
I can guarantee they would not expect to be fined & have their security system destroyed!

(Port Lincoln, 2017-09-12)

#2121

Its bullshit that a dog has to be punished and put down for doing his job and keeping guard of his home ... the one that should be punished is the dickhead that tried to break in

(Bluff, 2017-09-12)

#2125

I would expect any dog to defend their patch of land. Breaking into a property in the small hours or any time for that matter is a criminal offence and pts that person OUTSIDE the rules of our society and therefore they take their chances. We shouldn't be protecting these criminals we are only encouraging this type of behaviour.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2126

This is not right that council can do this.

(Sarina, 2017-09-12)

#2128

council have no right hes protecting his family as his duty

(townsville, 2017-09-12)

#2129

He was an intruder , the dog was doing his job !

(Cairns, 2017-09-12)

#2130

Intruder shouldn't have been walking in the property to start with, the dog was being protective.

(Ipswich, 2017-09-12)

#2132

This is wrong there was an intruder Winston was protecting his family in his own yard

(Jericho, 2017-09-12)

#2138

I work with dog rescue he was protecting his property ,what about security dogs they don't get put down they should just have to sign on fence

(Bundaberg, 2017-09-12)

#2141

Winston cannot speak for himself ...he was protecting his family

(Mackay , 2017-09-12)

#2143

The dog did nothing wrong.

(Emerald, 2017-09-12)

#2144

I believe if someone is in ur yard and there not supposed to be and there is a dog in the yard and it bites them its there fault not the dog

(Townsville , 2017-09-12)

#2146

Winston was just doing his job in protecting his home and family. He has done NOTHING wrong, unlike the CRIMINAL who was inside Winstons yard in the early hours of the morning. As a woman who's husband is a FIFO worker, I rely on our dogs to protect our family while he is away. It is inherently wrong, to put a criminal's 'rights' above an innocent family's, particularly when NO proof has been provided. Quite frankly, council should be assisting the owner in bringing criminal charges against the intruder ! Do not punish Winston for trying to protect his family against possible violence !

(Albany Creek, 2017-09-12)

#2149

I'm signing because I would do the same for my dog if she was doing her duty and protecting my house and my self

(Mackay , 2017-09-12)

#2150

winston deserves a years supply of treats. If the intruder wasn't breaking the law... They wouldn't of got bitten! Stop protecting Crims you left wing tree hugging do gooders!

(townsville, 2017-09-12)

#2151

This is a family member. One loved and loyal. The law is put in place to protect. How is destroying a beloved pet protecting. If in fact the dog did attack someone it would have been doing it to protect the family. What if the intruder had hurt one of the family. Killing the animal doesn't solve anything. What good would come from that?

(Brisbane , 2017-09-12)

#2152

Why do criminals get more rights than the victims, why is no proof required, no proof means it didn't happen

(Brisbane , 2017-09-12)

#2157

He was protecting his owners property and house, this wasnt someone coming in with good intentions this was a bad person with bad intentions!! What if there were kids there and this person came in to hurt them and winston bit him? Hes a good dog i wish i had one like him.

(Rockhampton, 2017-09-12)

#2158

This is unfair. The dog is just protecting it's family

(Townsville , 2017-09-12)

#2159

We should have the basic right to stop intruders entering our properties. We are not allowed to shoot them, so a dog is the only answer.
Why does the law always protect the criminal and punish the innocent victim?
This dog was just doing his job, protecting his family and property from the scum that think they can take what others have worked and paid for. He should not be destroyed because of it.

(Rockhampton , 2017-09-12)

#2165

The dog was protecting his family

(Coominya , 2017-09-12)

#2166

A family pet should NOT be killed for doing what he was supposed to be doing, protecting his family! On their property!

(Sunshine coast , 2017-09-12)

#2167

This dog was protecting his house and family. The Mackay council need to drop this politically correct act and start using common sense, although that may be beyond there capacity.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2170

the poor doggy doesnt deserve to be put down! That is my niece and nephew in the picture with winston he would never hurt a fly... Put the intruder down not the dog protecting his home and family!!

(Sarina, 2017-09-12)

#2171

Dogs are family members you don't kill peoples loved ones. No need to kill

(Helensburgh, 2017-09-12)

#2172

I do not believe this poor dog should be put down. I'd do more than bite if someone came into my backyard uninvited.

(Melbourne, 2017-09-12)

#2174

Dog is protecting its home. Intruders shouldn't be on private property.

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2175

I'm signing because he was protecting his family, he is obviously a very loved dog. And honestly, if my dog attacked an intruder I would be doing the exact same thing because she is normally an overlly happy dog, who is part of our family. As this dog is to them.

(Toowoomba, 2017-09-12)

#2176

I think its unfair on the family and the incident happened in their own yard.. isnt that what we purchase a property for and pay rates so we have our own land!

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#2177

Please release Winston he is innocent and was protecting his family from trespassing morons at what 5am. Why were they their we all want to know
He commuted. No crime but those humans did. We at the voice for for the voiceless the perpetrators should be locked up
Cherie

(Sydney , 2017-09-12)

#2178

These people need to pull their head in, have a look around folks people are having to get dogs as a deterrent to these trespassers as the law does nothing to help. You come into my yard you pay the price.

(Townsville, 2017-09-12)

#2179

This is so wrong, surely the dog is allowed to protect his family. Sex offernders don't even get this and me that is so much worse than a dog bite, it's a life long trauma to the child. Leave the dog with his family

(Maryborough , 2017-09-12)

#2184

I believe it is unfair to blame a friendly family pet for protecting his environment

(Seaspray, 2017-09-12)

#2191

Mackay City Council staff in Local Laws are still arrogant cunts.

(GIN GIN, 2017-09-12)

#2192

That's the most STUPID law ever. The dog was PROTECTING HIS FAMILY FROM AN INTRUDER. He should be praised for DOING THE RIGHT THING! Who knows what the intruder was going to do.

(Kuranda , 2017-09-12)

#2194

The dog was doing its job !
People have no right to trespass .if they do thet run the risk of a guard dog being on duty ! Simple

(Rosebud , 2017-09-12)

#2195

The intruder was trespassing. The dog was doing its job of protecting its own property. We have so many breakings and home invasions in this town, dogs are needed to protect our property

(Mackay, 2017-09-12)

#2196

He was on his own property and protecting his family. People should not be entering your property in the middle of the night. If this sitution was one of the council members property WOULD the dog be put down?

(Melbourne, 2017-09-12)

#2197

Because a innocent dog is on death row for doing his job! The inturder is in the wrong put him on death row!

(Nebi, 2017-09-12)

#2200

Winston was doing his job, protecting his family. I would expect the same from my three dogs and they are not dangerous, either.

(Kallangur, 2017-09-12)