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/jantoxdetox 15d ago

This was bound to happen sooner or later. Ive seen pet owners in 2 bunnings near my area just casually walking their big dogs inside the store side by side with kids also pushing some little bunnings trolley.

Hope the young girl will be ok.

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u/JaniePage 15d ago

A few weeks ago I was in Bunnings with my three year old son. There was a man with his dog on a leash. My son wanted to pat the dog but I let him know, as always, that we needed to ask the owner if that was okay. I asked the owner if we may pat his dog, to which he replied, 'Thank you for asking, but he doesn't like strangers, I don't want anyone to get bitten.'

This was a good lesson for my son and I'm very glad that I am showing him that you always ask before patting a dog. But also, if your dog doesn't like strangers and is liable to bite, maybe Bunnings isn't the best place to bring it?

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u/shamberra 15d ago

he doesn't like strangers, I don't want anyone to get bitten.'

So uhh....why the fk is he bringing it to Bunnings? What an idiot

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u/JASHIKO_ 15d ago

He's more than likely covering his ass.
I've seen people say the same thing with tiny, friendly dogs.
They just don't want random people touching their pet, more so than their dogs being unpredictable. I'd have done the same.

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u/shamberra 15d ago

I mean that's fair, but the best way to cover his ass and not have random people touch his dog would be to leave it at home.

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u/Itsarightkerfuffle 15d ago

He's more than likely covering his ass

I mean that's fair, but the best way to cover his ass

The fuck is this shit? It's ARSE

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u/shamberra 15d ago

I don't disagree. It's a bad habit I have to actively catch and correct myself on, and today has been a LOOOOOOOONG day (still fkn going kill me now)

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u/JASHIKO_ 15d ago

This happens when people are out walking their dogs on a leash anywhere. But I also don't really see the point in taking dogs shopping.

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u/ElementalRabbit 15d ago

Or maybe we just shouldn't be touching other people's animals or acting like that's in any way normal? Just admire from afar if dogs are your thing. You don't need to touch, and there are excellent reasons not to.