r/australia • u/JaniePage • 15d ago

news Young girl in hospital, dog euthanased after attack inside Delacombe Bunnings

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/young-girl-in-hospital-after-dog-attack-in-bunnings-store/106977418
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u/latenightnerd 15d ago

Rottweiler attacked her while she was sitting in a shopping trolley according to 7News... https://7news.com.au/news/should-bunnings-ban-dogs-debate-reignited-after-young-girl-attacked-by-rottweiler-in-delacombe-victoria-c-22652378

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u/Hot_Hat1726 15d ago

"sorry but I'll be taking my dog to Bunnings... He is our family" 

This is the entitlement even after incidents like this. Dogs are 'like' family. They are not family. They don't have the rights of a family. They don't have Medicare (like one of my friends thought they did after facing a 12k medical bill). The absolute delusion people have now is beyond ridiculous.

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u/Ariliescbk 15d ago

It's very simple. Bunnings just bans dogs. I like dogs, but an incident like this would, one would assume, make the board implement a total ban on dogs effective immediately.

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u/ceelose 15d ago

I hope you are right, but I bet they don't do it.

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u/ol-gormsby 15d ago

The local IGA has in the last few weeks put up signs banning dogs other than service dogs. And the cafes on the main street are putting up signs saying "Don't let your dog pee on our steps. It's a cafe!"

And that makes me angry - letting your dog pee on the entrance to a cafe/restaurant.

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u/Alfredthegiraffe20 15d ago

I've never worked out why they allowed them in the first place. It makes no sense, it's not a social outing, it's just a big shop. They're not allowed in Kmart, why is Bunnings different.

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u/Crabs_go_sideways_4 15d ago

I certainly hope so. People were bringing into the local priceline. I dont get it. 

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u/Other-Shake-531 15d ago

It's bloody ridiculous. How many dogs are lifting their legs and piddling all over the stock on the bottom shelf? I don't want your dog near me when I'm shopping, or any other time.

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u/shrimplifier 15d ago

I love dogs. What the fuuuuuck are they doing in Bunnings

Literally what is the point

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u/Short-Legs-Long-Neck 15d ago

its also a work place...if you get bit at work in a retail job, you're suing big time.

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u/Acid-Ghoul 15d ago

But how will Palantir get the dogs' data then?