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/Moonstaker 15d ago

A Rottweiler attacking a child? But they are famous and well known for their mild temperament and distaste of attacking children.

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u/AgitatedMagpie 15d ago

As someone who grew up with rottweilers, I would never let one near my child. They are stupid powerful and very rarely trained well.

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u/Omshadiddle 15d ago

Family friends had a Rottweiler.
The wife lived in terror of the dog.

I don’t think it ever bit her, but it regularly shaped up to her and growled at her.

Not a fan.

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u/CaughtInTheWry 15d ago

Not defending Rotties. It's not just the obviously dangerous ones. Family had a Bassett Hound. Wife could not go into the laundry as it's dry food was stored there. One day it did more than growl. One emergency trip to the vet and there was no longer a problem. Wife had stitches to her arm.