A DOG BY ANY OTHER NAME
The Supreme Court has seen Mabo win land rights for indigenous Australians, Pauline Hanson smear mud off her reputation and now, they are judging the fate of a dog.
Gold Coast City Council are insisting that this dog must be put down because it is an American pit bull terrier. The owners insist it is in fact a purebred American Staffordshire terrier and therefore has a right to remain on Queensland soil, rather than six feet under it.
As you can see there's barely a whisker's difference between the breeds. Both appear to have that infamous jawline that has chumped on many a young child's leg. The American Pit Bull Terrier was declared an illegal breed in Qld for the reason that once it did bite someone it took an oxytorch to pry it loose. Since they passed the law most people have solemnly nodded their heads in agreement then carefully printed, "Golden Retriever" on their dog registration forms. I saw a Pit Bull Terrier puppy on the weekend and couldn't help wondering if the owners were prepared to move interstate to save their little pirate-eye puppy.
Local councils tend to turn a blind eye to these matters until a resident insists they do something about such-and-such's child-mauling monster. I suspect that this is also the case with this unfortunate family who have spent over half a million dollars keeping their pooch out of the gas chamber.
Half a million dollars. For that amount of money you could probably buy up every councillor and have change for kibble. Hey, property developers almost got away with it.
Gold Coast City Council are insisting that this dog must be put down because it is an American pit bull terrier. The owners insist it is in fact a purebred American Staffordshire terrier and therefore has a right to remain on Queensland soil, rather than six feet under it.
BAD DOG
POSSIBLY JUST AS BAD DOG
As you can see there's barely a whisker's difference between the breeds. Both appear to have that infamous jawline that has chumped on many a young child's leg. The American Pit Bull Terrier was declared an illegal breed in Qld for the reason that once it did bite someone it took an oxytorch to pry it loose. Since they passed the law most people have solemnly nodded their heads in agreement then carefully printed, "Golden Retriever" on their dog registration forms. I saw a Pit Bull Terrier puppy on the weekend and couldn't help wondering if the owners were prepared to move interstate to save their little pirate-eye puppy.
Local councils tend to turn a blind eye to these matters until a resident insists they do something about such-and-such's child-mauling monster. I suspect that this is also the case with this unfortunate family who have spent over half a million dollars keeping their pooch out of the gas chamber.
Half a million dollars. For that amount of money you could probably buy up every councillor and have change for kibble. Hey, property developers almost got away with it.
