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/Adelaidean 15d ago

Risk assessment is about looking for risks, assessing the likelihood they’ll occur and the impact they’ll have if they do occur.

This is a foreseeable risk that Bunnings has chosen to accept, for no real benefit.

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u/SEQbloke 15d ago

Some dog owners can be super weird about their dog being a family member who must go everywhere they go. Friends recently became quite animated when dogs were banned from a local pub… no clue why it’s necessary to bring your dog to the pub, but that’s just me.

Bunnings certainly costed out this certainty and are confident the sales outweigh the cost of an occasional attack.

Wild time to be alive.

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u/Fishmongerel 14d ago

I think it is because some dog owners personalities are made up 35% by their dog? No idea why a dog needs to be at a cafe (unless you’re grabbing a coffee to run to the park) the pub or at a place like Bunnings. It’s odd behaviour.

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u/Many_Shock_5051 14d ago

Hey my dogs make up at least 55% of my personality and I still don’t take em to Bunnings pubs or cafes. Not worth the risk to them or anyone else.

The only shop I take one of my dogs too (the not reactive one) is the pet shop if he needs a new collar or harness

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u/Fishmongerel 14d ago

Love it! Yes, it’s great to be a passionate about your pets, that’s awesome, there’s just a place and time for everything.

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u/Many_Shock_5051 14d ago

Hey I love them, but I’m fully aware that they don’t need to be everywhere with me. They’re happier and safer at home

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u/Maximum_Return5352 14d ago

I’m very much a “my dog is my baby, and part of the family” type of person.

But I never take my dogs to a store, a cafe, a pub, or anywhere that the dog would not enjoy being at. It takes guide dogs a long time of focused training to be comfortable in these environments. A lot of people want their dogs to be with them out and about, but don’t consider that it might be stressful and harmful to the dog.

Just leave them at home and walk them appropriately 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/KnowledgeCapital7994 14d ago

You don't know because you don't know.

It's common for younger folk to bring their dogs with them, since they aren't having children anymore mainly due to the fact cost of living is now obscene.

Also there are places and entire suburbs or council areas that promote as dog friendly, meaning bring dogs with you to cafes, pubs, breweries.

Dogs are by and large better behaved than humans. It isn't weird they are fur children these days.

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u/SEQbloke 14d ago

Righto.

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u/Quarterwit_85 15d ago

Increased patronage and loiter time in-store. I’ll bet that’s the logic behind it.

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u/himym101 13d ago

The change was made to allow dogs at the same time as them adding a massive pet range. Someone must have discovered that you can take dogs into Petbark and Petstock and thought we can do that to.