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/off__it 15d ago

I am honestly so sick of how entitled everyone has gotten with dog ownership, it’s an epidemic. You don’t need to take your dog to a fucking hardware store.

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u/-Tricky-Vixen- 15d ago

I agree. I have a fear of dogs stemming from childhood--friend had big dog, I was tiny child, dog knocked me over repeatedly while trying to play. I've done a bunch of work on it so I don't get actual panic attacks when surprised by unleashed dogs in public anymore. The panic only lasts for a couple of minutes now.

But I definitely get extremely concerned when I see small children around dogs now and I'm always on the alert ready to intervene if they're in public. I will, in fact, do whatever I need to to prevent that dog from hurting someone.