Residents on dog alert - Tenterfield Star

DEEPWATER walking enthusiasts have been put on alert after a number of vicious dog attacks that saw one pooch euthanized and three state emergency service workers injured.

Members of the Deepwater Curves in Motion walking group say stray dogs and their owners turning a blind eye has become a worrying trend in recent months. “There is a big problem with dogs here at the moment,” Curves in Motion leader Sharyn Rhodes said.

“We are constantly having to change our walking route.

“They are all down the main street of town – there just everywhere,” she said.

The seriousness of the issue was flagged when three SES volunteers from the Glen Innes Severn Council were attacked while doorknocking.

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