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Mackay father makes disturbing find at Gooseponds

The RSPCA is investigating the circumstances behind the disturbing discovery

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10th Dec. 2020 5:12 PM

Timothy Gardiner was riding to Tackle World with his son when saw the bird. Picture: Timothy Gardiner

Man cops huge fine for ‘silly and stupid’ animal cruelty

‘For no reason, it was completely gratuitous, you picked up that dog and threw it over the front balcony’

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13th Sept. 2020 9:09 AM

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Man tosses dog over balcony

He then walked into the kitchen, removed a large knife and walked towards where he had dropped the dog.

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02nd Sept. 2020 2:09 PM

A man tossed a dog over the balcony of a two-storey unit at South Mackay. Picture: Stewart McLean

Father of seven behind horror animal negligence case

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The three dogs were crammed in cages – one had an injured leg covered in flies and maggots

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26th Aug. 2020 2:08 PM

Ziggy was found in a small filthy cage with a serious injury to her back leg, which was left untreated and had to be amputated.

11 stories you may have missed this week

WEEKEND CATCH-UP: If you haven’t had a chance to catch up on the news this week, we have you covered

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25th July 2020 5:07 AM

Here are the 11 biggest stories in Mackay this week. Picture: Tony Martin

GRAPHIC: ‘Sickening’ attack on native birds in state park

A Marian woman discovered the two tortured birds glued to a signpost in a state forest

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20th July 2020 2:07 PM

Marian woman Kiya Durbridge found two kingfisher birds glued to the sign at Cathu State Forrest.

Left for dead: Kittens dumped in locked cage

Puppies and kittens will be the smallest victim of a recession, as RSPCA fears increase in dumped pets

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12th July 2020 5:07 AM

A cat and her six kittens were left on the side a Mackay Harbour road, near the Mackay RSPCA Adoption Centre in June. Abandoned without food or water five of the six kittens later died. RSPCA staff called this kitten Eunice. It is unknown if she was the one who survived.

Nine horror animal cruelty cases that shocked Mackay

From the mutilation of a beautiful fox terrier to the callous drowning of 12 pups, these are nine truly heartbreaking cases...

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10th Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

Some of Mackay’s most shocking animal cruelty cases.

Watson finds a furrever home after a miracle recovery

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: See the dramatic transformation of a puppy rescued from Bloomsbury

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06th Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

After more 419 days of surgeries, treatment and foster care Watson the American Staffie-cross was ready for adoption. He was found in Bloomsbury, Mackay after he was shot twice, once in the leg and once in the face.

Final step in brutal North Mackay dog bashing case

The sister of a man convicted of a horrific attack on a dog named Jaboo has appeared in court on charges linked to the...

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14th Aug. 2019 5:08 AM

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