Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Dog Poisoned in Darien Lane


AN angry resident is blaming the death of his beloved dog Shiloh on poisoning by local drug merchants in Darien Lane off Lower Main Road.
Brendon Hartzenberg, who has lived in Observatory for two years, says it was an act of revenge from drug pushers whom he and his brother regularly chase out of the lane.
His vet confirmed that Shiloh was poisoned, but couldn’t say what kind of poison was used. The dog died soon after the vet examined it. Brendon refused to have it put down.
He says on the day of the poisoning, the tow-truck belonging to his brother Shannon had petrol syphoned from it and towing chains stolen, but they don’t believe the theft is linked to the poisoning incident. Two other vehicles around the corner in Oxford Road were also targeted on the same day.
Brendon explained that the drug merchants regularly walk up the lane, meeting cars or people and exchanging drugs for money. He used to walk the lane with his dog chasing out the suspected drug merchants, he said.
Drug exchange is a daily occurrence in both Lower Main Road and Darien Lane, said James Cowley, the Observatory Neighbourhood Watch chair. But he says that the poisoning was not necessarily from drug pushers - it could be anyone, including criminals who wanted to get into the property.
James hasn't heard about many dog poisonings in Observatory, lending weight to Brendon's opinion that it was an act of revenge.

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