Perth Voice Interactive

A DINGO-ROTTWEILER cross in Highgate must die following an attack in December 2012.

After that attack the Lord Street dog was declared dangerous, requiring the owner to erect warning signs, keep it muzzled and leashed in public and kept it in a child-proof enclosure at home. It also had to wear a collar identifying it as dangerous when in public.

But the owner failed to comply with the conditions so the magistrates court has now ordered the dog be destroyed, fined the owner $3000 and ordered that he pay the injured victim $1067 in compensation.

Vincent CEO John Giorgi declined to identify the man, saying he believed, “it is not in the interest of the community to name the dog owner”.

A noted animal lover, Mr Giorgi described the death sentence as, “a good outcome considering the danger this dog imposed on the community”.

“The city has pursued this case to its full extent due to the nature of the attack and the attitude of the owner towards the law and welfare of the community.”