Media response - dog baiting reports

Published on 17 August 2020

Response to The Advertiser. 

• I'm seeing heaps on stuff on Facebook about possible dog baiting in Seaford with bits of meat left along the Esplanade. Has council received reports of this? Also heard council has sent the meat off for testing, is this correct? If so, were there any results confirming the content of the meat and whether it is in fact baiting? Is council concerned about these reports?

Comments attributed to a council spokesperson 

Council has received a report of pieces of meat left along the Esplanade at Pt Noarlunga South (between Aldam Rd and Cliff Ave).

Council Rangers investigated the report in conjunction with SAPOL and we then referred the matter to the RSPCA, who asked us to collect the material for testing.

About 16 pieces of meat or offal were found.

Test results are not yet known, however as a precaution our rangers have doorknocked the local area to find out if anyone witnessed the material being deposited or captured footage on security cameras.

Temporary signage has been put in place advising that suspicious meat scraps have been found in the area, to keep dogs on lead and report suspicious behaviour to SAPOL and City of Onkaparinga.

The area has been rechecked regularly, however no further material has been identified. We are considering the use of CCTV in the area.

If anyone has any further information or witnesses similar activity anywhere across our region, we encourage them to report it as soon as possible to SAPOL and City of Onkaparinga.

ENDS