An early morning cup of coffee at Picnic Bay , Magnetic Island , turned into uproar when two large stray dogs attacked a small dog on a leash, ripping out its guts on October 16. The dogs, which reportedly had been causing trouble for some time , also went after a Whippet being walked by an island resident .Two men beat off the attacking dogs , police were called , the dogs captured and supposedly destroyed . The doctored mainland media pack did not pick up this story.
A much photographed Koala was recently attacked by a dog near a shopping centre in Mandalay Avenue , Nelly Bay . The island Community News reported the attack in the fishing news section, the mainland media oblivious of the event .
Cats have been sighted in various parts of the island , one with a Sunbird in its mouth . The decimation of Curlew chicks continues; what looked like a prowling cat was seen running from near where the latest Little Darwin hatchling , which featured in this blog, disappeared overnight.
Two eggs under another nesting Curlew couple at the front of the Little Darwin residence were found smashed early one morning . The Townsville City Council used to have a resident dog catcher on the island . Now the current situation is a secret, requests for information ignored .The council was asked if traps were kept at the island dump to capture feral cats, rats , as is the case in other parts of Australia. If not, why not ? If so, info on catches . No response .
The wider slaughter of wildlife on the island raises the need for major , prompt action and a new , modern arrangement with facilities to take the great load off the shoulders of a small band of island carers . The city deserves to be called Snoozeville over the shameful neglect of war memorials in the city, the dire wildlife plight on Magnetic Island and the snoozing mainland media which is clearly out of touch with so much going on in the city and the island . Much more later.
The wider slaughter of wildlife on the island raises the need for major , prompt action and a new , modern arrangement with facilities to take the great load off the shoulders of a small band of island carers . The city deserves to be called Snoozeville over the shameful neglect of war memorials in the city, the dire wildlife plight on Magnetic Island and the snoozing mainland media which is clearly out of touch with so much going on in the city and the island . Much more later.
