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Koala found dead with ears cut off in case of 'disgusting' animal cruelty | Koala found dead with ears cut off in case of 'disgusting' animal cruelty |
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Marsupial’s body found on Hopkins Point Road at Warrnambool in Victoria’s south-west on Monday | Marsupial’s body found on Hopkins Point Road at Warrnambool in Victoria’s south-west on Monday |
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Fri 10 Nov 2017 03.40 GMT | Fri 10 Nov 2017 03.40 GMT |
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A koala has been found dead with its ears cut off in Victoria’s south-west as police investigate a spate of animal mutilations in the area. | A koala has been found dead with its ears cut off in Victoria’s south-west as police investigate a spate of animal mutilations in the area. |
The koala’s body was found about two kilometres east of Hopkins bridge on Hopkins Point Road at Warrnambool on Monday by an SES worker. | The koala’s body was found about two kilometres east of Hopkins bridge on Hopkins Point Road at Warrnambool on Monday by an SES worker. |
Police believe the koala’s mutilation was recent, but it is unclear if the marsupial was dead at the time. | Police believe the koala’s mutilation was recent, but it is unclear if the marsupial was dead at the time. |
It follows a spate of kangaroo and wallaby mutilations in the area, but police said it is the first incident involving a koala. | It follows a spate of kangaroo and wallaby mutilations in the area, but police said it is the first incident involving a koala. |
Sergeant Pat Day has described the koala’s mutilation as “disgusting”. “[It] can only be described as a very troublesome and disgusting incident,” he told the Ballarat Courier. “There’s no reason for anybody to wish to treat an animal in this way, whether alive or dead.” | Sergeant Pat Day has described the koala’s mutilation as “disgusting”. “[It] can only be described as a very troublesome and disgusting incident,” he told the Ballarat Courier. “There’s no reason for anybody to wish to treat an animal in this way, whether alive or dead.” |
RSPCA Victoria is not involved in the investigation but said any deliberate act of animal cruelty may be linked to violence against other people. | RSPCA Victoria is not involved in the investigation but said any deliberate act of animal cruelty may be linked to violence against other people. |
“Deliberate cruelty towards any animal is sickening ... (and) a very serious issue,” spokeswoman Sophie Buchanan told AAP. “Both because of the harm it causes to the animals themselves, and also because research consistently demonstrates a link between cruelty to animals and violent behaviour towards people.” | “Deliberate cruelty towards any animal is sickening ... (and) a very serious issue,” spokeswoman Sophie Buchanan told AAP. “Both because of the harm it causes to the animals themselves, and also because research consistently demonstrates a link between cruelty to animals and violent behaviour towards people.” |
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