DOGS in Banjup have savaged to death two pet sheep and a goat—their owners distraught over the third attack in as many years.

Cockburn council has confirmed to the Herald, “a recent spate of dog attacks involving sheep and livestock in the Banjup area”.

Patrols have increased in the area, having already “updated victims of the attacks to be vigilant in the attempt to trace dog(s) involved”.

The attacks occurred two weeks ago when a dog or pack of dogs killed Timmy the sheep and two-year-old goat Julia at the Gibbs Road property.

Another sheep, Donna, was found alive huddled in a small shelter where hay is kept. The next day, she too was found dead after the dog/dogs returned.

Clayton Zuks, who is minding the 20,000sqm property while his parents are on holidays overseas, says the killer or killer returned a third time after he buried the corpses: “I buried them quite deep, up to my shoulders,” he says. “I’m six-foot tall. They have come back and tried to dig into the grave.”

Mr Zuks says the last attack was about 18 months ago when two sheep were killed. That followed an attack two years previously.

He has called rangers but was told there is little to be done except hand out warning pamphlets to neighbours.

“Luckily, children were not involved,” Mr Zuks says. “Sadly, the pets survived the fires which went through here, leaving them with little to eat.”

Mr Zuks suspects a big dog is involved given the sheep were not shorn, “there was a lot of wool around, it would have tortured this poor animal”.

His sister Renee, who initially contacted the Herald, said: “Clearly these dogs belong to someone who has left them to roam as they please.”

by CARMELO AMALFI