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http://www.news.com.au/national/adelaide-trio-dodge-jail-over-bestiality-offences/story-fndo4dzn-1226417743376 Adelaide trio dodge jail over bestiality offences by: Court Reporter Candice Keller From: AdelaideNow July 05, 2012 Related CoverageReef report no cause for shame - authority NEWS.com.au, 5 Jun 2012 Sex with a dog blamed on 'naivety' The Daily Telegraph, 2 Jun 2012 Dogs moved over bestiality shame Adelaide Now, 4 Apr 2012 Offensive email cops keep jobs Herald Sun, 23 Mar 2012 Sex video shown at state hostel The Australian, 25 Feb 2012 TWO women and a man have received suspended sentences in an Adelaide court for committing an act of bestiality with two dogs. Garry Paul Reichelt, his wife Tina Marion Reichelt and Kathleen Modystack had each admitted to the criminal sex act, committed in early 2009. In the District Court today Judge Geoffrey Muecke said the offence was uncommon and the product of the sexual curiosity of all parties. He said comments made by Tina Reichelt, 53, online about the activity were "graphic and gross". "The offence of bestiality is one that has not commonly come before this court. I have not ever had to sentence anyone for this crime," Judge Muecke said. He said the maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment was shared by crimes including acts to endanger life, possession of an object with intent to kill, unlawful sexual intercourse and production of child pornography. During sentencing submissions the court heard previously that the Reichelts made contact with Modystack over the internet to arrange the activity. Lawyers for Tina Reichelt said she was led into the offence by her husband because she was "sexually naive". However, lawyers for Garry Reichelt, 51, refuted that claim and said it was his wife who instigated the idea. Today, Judge Muecke said Modystack, 58, did not play an active role but was liable because it was her dogs involved and she facilitated the offence. He said RSPCA investigators had not removed the animals from Modystack but she had rehoused them of her own volition because of shame she felt about the offending. He also said although the trio was charged with only one count of bestiality, he found the allegations represented at least five occasions on which bestiality crimes were committed. "Police searched the home of Tina Reichelt after receiving information from the manager of a website who thought it appeared people who used the website seemed to be actively involved in bestiality," he said. He sentenced Tina Reichelt to 13 months' imprisonment with a non-parole period of seven months. That sentence was suspended on a two-year good behaviour bond and supervision by community corrections for one year. Garry Reichelt was sentenced to five months' imprisonment which was suspended, also on a two-year good behaviour bond while Modystack was jailed for three months and her sentence suspended on a one-year good behaviour bond.

My boy hates other dogs rushing up to him and will always react. I walk him on a retractable lead, and when I see other people approaching with a dog, I retract the lead and make him walk to heel. He's fine with this and will ignore the other dog, so long as it stays away from him. The other week when I was walking him, a young fellow was approaching with his offlead, very bouncy, uncontrolled labrador. He saw me bringing my dog to heel and shouted out, "Oh it's okay, my dogs friendly" I responded "Mine isn't, please keep your dog away" He half heartedly called his dog which completely ignored him, rushed up to my dog and started bouncing all over him. My dog reacted of course, growling at the dog which still didn't get the message, so my dog snapped at him. The guy then came rushing up and grabbed his dog, making noises about how terrible my dog was. When I pointed out that we were in an onlead area, my dog was on lead and under control and it was entirely his fault for failing to control his dog, he started to back track very quickly. My dog plays quite happily with other dogs when proper introductions have been done, he just hates rude approaches.

Previous story http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/couple-refuse-to-call-time-at-braidwood-pub-20120703-21fqe.html A Braidwood family left homeless after the pub they were running suddenly stopped trading have refused to leave until they can find alternative accommodation. As husband Tony and great dane Maloo stood by her side on the wrought-iron balcony of the Royal Mail Hotel, wife Kelly shouted down to the pavement below: ''It's been the crappiest 10 days of my life.'' The Sydney couple, embroiled in a dispute with the licensee, won't give their surname, but will stand their ground after being given seven days to leave. Advertisement: Story continues below ''If you're going to write an article, tell them they cut the power off 10 days ago and it's freezing,'' Tony said. Kelly said: ''We went to the tribunal and they said they had to put the power back on. They can get fined, but they don't care.'' Hotel owner Kevin Cooney, of Wollongong, said he was aware of a dispute between the licensee and his staff, but was vague on details of the power being cut. He said he did not have contact details for the licensee. He said contracts were about to be exchanged that would enable the village's second pub to re-open soon. Kelly and Tony and their daughter Lily came to Braidwood from Sydney. Tony found work in the construction industry in Canberra, Kelly began working at the pub and was asked to manage it when the previous manager walked out. Kelly said for eight months she had managed the place without a break, except for a rushed trip to the Canberra Hospital on New Year's Eve after being cut by glass when a drunken patron smashed a window. The Sydney couple say no one in the town will rent out a house to them, because of their great dane and having a child. Kelly said the licensee had told them he had gone broke and added: ''I need you out in seven days.'' Kelly sent Lily to live with Kelly's mother and has remained behind in search of a new place to live. She and Tony say rent was deducted from Kelly's salary and legally they had 90 days to stay. ''No landlord can cut off electricity. The owner and the licensee had a dispute, that was news to us,'' Kelly said. Tony said: ''You can't just up and move in two or three days.'' Kelly said: ''I'm scared. It's spooky up here at night with 17 rooms.'' They said they were fuelling a fire inside with wood scavenged from the roadside. On Saturday night they called Braidwood police when a group of young people gathered outside the corner pub shouting abuse at them. ''They were angry with me because I 'shut their pub','' Kelly said. ''I had to call the police.'' Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/couple-refuse-to-call-time-at-braidwood-pub-20120703-21fqe.html#ixzz1zhYXAGJ3

This is a follow up story to one earlier in the week, which I will post next http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/pub-patrons-blame-dog-for-braidwood-tenancy-dispute-20120704-21ht7.html Pub patrons blame dog for Braidwood tenancy dispute John Thistleton July 5, 2012 Some patrons of Braidwood's Royal Mail Hotel have little sympathy for the former manager and her husband and their dog who have been left without power after a tenancy dispute. They say it was Maloo, the one-year-old great dane, that caused much of the unrest at the hotel, which has stopped trading. Townsfolk say problems became well known in the wider community, which is why the Sydney family cannot find alternative accommodation in the tourist village east of Canberra. But Kelly, the manager for eight months of the main street pub which is awaiting re-opening with a new licensee, says Maloo has never interfered with drinkers. The Canberra Times reported yesterday that the licensee had gone broke and given Kelly and her husband Tony seven days to vacate the premises. They say they are entitled to more time to find alternative accommodation and that cutting off the power is in breach of tenancy regulations. The couple did not want to give their surname, and others in the community are reluctant to speak on the record. One resident wrote: '' … the four years I have lived there I have never seen so much trouble at this pub. They let their dog have free run of the pub, jumping on patrons - more often than not they were the ones causing trouble - when patrons complained to them about the dog they got banned from the pub. ''Hard done by - I [don't] think so.'' Other residents said it was a pity the pub closed because it was one of only two left in a town which, in the gold rush days, had up to 25 pubs. Kelly said the family was within its rights to allow Maloo in the public bar. He was kept upstairs when meals were served and often used for security at closing time. ''He's a big dog and people here have a problem with a dog unless it is a pig dog or a kelpie. Maloo doesn't interfere with patrons. That's just ludicrous. Tourists here love Maloo. He's on Facebook.'' She said her husband Tony was within his rights to support her in the running of the premises when patrons became unruly. She said they had clashed with real estate agents in Braidwood after being told they would not be offered rental accommodation because of Maloo and trouble at the hotel. Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/pub-patrons-blame-dog-for-braidwood-tenancy-dispute-20120704-21ht7.html#ixzz1zhXjkQ5P

Cute story. Make sure you go into the link and have a look at the photo gallery too. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/dishlickers-lap-it-up-at-golden-arches-20120701-21bc2.html Dishlickers can be discerning – until a crunchy 30c cone dripping with ice cream is waved under their nose. Greyhound trainer Wayne White's four-year-old flyer Mariah wolfs down such a treat after every race. "She loves it," says Mr White, who pulls over at McDonalds after the races, whether his nimble hound wins or loses. "She knows what the arches are all about." Slurping ice cream is no fuel for champions, though. Mr White breeds and races dogs on a diet of biscuits, meat, vitamins, yoghurt, milk and Weet-Bix sometimes smeared with Marmite, vegies, including celery and carrot, and grated apple. For more than 40 years the full-time Goulburn train driver has bred and trained greyhounds, starting a hobby with his mother Ruby and brother John. John had picked up the sport while working as an apprentice in Canberra. Success came early when their pup, Our Sultan, bolted home in his maiden race. "That's what gets you hooked, when you breed them as young ones and rear them and break them in and they win. It's quite a thrill actually," said Mr White. Waving a furry toy on the end of a fishing pole soon tells a trainer if an eight-week-old pup's going to be bounding contender. And there's been a good few, too, from the White kennels: Burning Bullet, which won 20 races, Big Charlie Boy, which won 16, Ruby's Idol, Ruby's Image and Stormy Opera. One of a litter he bred and shared with a mate Terry Hallam, Stormy Opera, won a group 3 ladies bracelet event at Wentworth Park in Sydney. Walking his sleek, lanky dogs up to three times daily in the early morning fog and fading afternoon light is a way of life. Mr White confesses he has a soft spot for the well-muscled speedsters. "That's my whole trouble. I let my heart rule my brain sometimes, because they become good friends, too." He'll have an occasional bet but is more driven by seeing one of his dogs win or run a place. Prizemoney ranges from $600 to $2000. Even though a hobby, Mr White said racing the dogs was time-consuming. He takes them to a slipping track every second day so they can run full-pelt over 350 metres. They're walked afterwards to rid them of lactic acid. He races them at Dapto, Nowra, Canberra and Goulburn. Mr White reckons anybody who gets involved falls in love with greyhounds – even the non-performers. Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/dishlickers-lap-it-up-at-golden-arches-20120701-21bc2.html#ixzz1zQCbxlm9

But not considerate enough to ring Crimestoppers and say "that stolen car with the dog in it is in the carpark at xyz" when they ditched the car Glad he's home safe

Love all the photos, but I especially loved the family portrait one :laugh:

Good news for the puppy. I hope your friend is using a different vet than the one who wanted to put her down? What was the circumstances of her moving from the vet to the pound in the end?

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8484857/glenn-wheatley-loses-finger-in-dog-attack Celebrity music manager Glenn Wheatley has lost part of his finger in a nasty dog attack in Sydney. Wheatley, who manages John Farnham and gained notoriety when he was jailed for tax fraud in 2007, was walking his son Tim's dog Danko when he was attacked. An American pit bull mastiff reportedly lunged at Danko and Wheatley intervened, trying to save the family dog. But the stranger's pet chewed off part of Wheatley's middle finger. Wheatley spent several days in hospital but has not yet commented on the incident. His son confirmed the reports to the Herald Sun. Source: Herald Sun Author: Ali Best. Approving editor: Fiona Willan.

The dog I had when I was growing up was a Border Collie x Saluki. Beautiful girl, well trained and an absolute delight. I was walking her late one afternoon, just on dusk. We were walking down the laneway at the bottom of our street and the street lights turned on, preceded by much humming and buzzing before the light came on with a pop! She was terrified and for ever after, I couldn't walk her down that laneway. If I did the walk in the opposite direction, so I was walking up the laneway, it was fine, but if I tried to walk her down it, she would plant her feet, whining and backpedalling. If I tried to make her, she would drop to the ground and start barking. :laugh: It was much easier just to do the walk in the opposite direction

"A cat has been thrown from a bridge on to a moving car in Sydney's south-west, smashing the windscreen and denting the roof, police say. The animal was killed."

Not sure what was in the article when you first posted it, but it certainly says the cat was killed in the link above

Not to be a wowser or anything, but I hope it truly was a stray dog and some little kid isn't sitting at home wondering why Snowy hasn't turned up for dinner.

Just a heads up that Aldi have a large heated dog bed in their catalogue for the Wednesday sale (30May). It is $49.99 - 1 year warranty, Synthetic fleece material, fully washable zip cover, fast heat up, durable foam mattress, low safety voltage 12v, built in thermal sensor and thermostat to prevent overheating. It doesn't have the measurements, but the photo shows a Border Collieish dog lying in it comfortably with a bit of room to spare. And for the humans who feel the cold, they also have a heated throw rug for $34.99 - 3 year warranty, machine washable microfleece, 100w, LED display controller and timer, overheat protection, 9 heat settings, 10 timer settings, size 120 x 160cm.

Royal Hotel :laugh: Just jokes But it makes me wonder, has anyone ever done a pub litter? Royal, Criterion, Railway, Endeavour, etc etc

http://www.news.com.au/national/man-guilty-of-truck-driver-bob-knights-death-after-carpark-shootout/story-e6frfkvr-1226369733652 A MAN involved in the carpark shootout that led to the tragic death of truck driver Bob Knight was today found guilty of killing the innocent victim. A Supreme Court jury this morning found Mahmoud Mariam, 28, guilty of manslaughter for the 2009 shooting of Mr Knight, 66. The Canberra truck driver was killed when he was hit by a stray bullet while driving along Milperra Rd at Bankstown in Sydney's west. The Crown alleged Mariam fired the fatal bullet during an armed melee with a rival gang in a nearby KFC carpark. Mr Knight was more than 100m away in his struck a .22 calibre bullet struck him in the head, killing him instantly. After a marathon trial, the jury found Mariam and another alleged participant in the brawl, Adel Elkobaili, 21, not guilty of murdering Mr Knight. A 20-year-old man, who cannot be identified as he was a juvenile at the time, was found guilty of affray and intentionally destroying property with fire, but was cleared of manslaughter. Mariam and the 20-year-old will be sentenced at a later date.

When I was in the states, I stayed down near Venice beach, which has a high population of homeless people. Many of them had dogs and there were also quite a few cats. Bar a very few exceptions, they were all in good health. Many had jumpers/jackets on, most were well groomed. On every occasion that I saw their owner with food, it was always being shared with their pet. I don't think the incidence of pet neglect is any higher amongst the homeless than it is amongst those who live in home situations. It's just that the ones who live with homeless people are so much more visible. In a home situation, they are behind gates and closed doors.

Noisy Miners. Also very aggressive to other birds in the area http://australianmuseum.net.au/Noisy-Miner

Were they his toys? Or did the burglars leave them for him in exchange for the tv etc? :laugh:

Unfortunately I can't watch the youtube clip at work, but I could see the short bit on the news website. Must remember to have a look when I go home tonight. It was great. What an unusual mix of breeds Gorgeous dog and a happy young girl. Great to see younger kids doing things a bit out of the ordinary rather than just computers/games etc.

I must drive people crazy then. I never log in as anonymous, but I often stay logged in for hours while I have wandered off to do something else. I may have a thread open, or it may just be on the forum page. I don't ever feel obligated to respond to a thread, and read far more than I post. So, if anyone is offended that my name was on the bottom of their thread for hours, and I didn't contribute to it, sorry in advance. :laugh:

I agree Jed. Much quicker than anyone would ever imagine, and you have suffered much more than any of us are ever likely to. But I hope others don't believe, just because they are in an inner suburb that they won't suffer a house or bushfire. Aside from the 500+ suburban houses that were destroyed in the 2003 Canberra fires, there were also a number of "spot" fires that were started, many many kilometres and suburbs away from the main fires, by embers that were carried on the breeze. There was a house fire in my parents street, in Belconnen, well away from the main fires in Weston Creek. Smoke is the silent killer, and many die before there is any warning or alarm sounded.

Sorry to hear of your losses.

A tragedy for all involved in this matter. Regardless of what your personal opinion of petshops is, the owners have still suffered the loss as much as anyone with a loved pet at home. What if your neighbours weren't home while you were out? How do your animals have access to free themselves plus also be safely contained? Genuine question - my neighbours all work, if a fire started here all my pets would be burnt to a crisp as I have gone to a lot of trouble and cost to ensure all my animals are contained appropriately. My front and back doors are always opened....as is a glass sliding door in the loungeroom so 3 exits from the house.....I am on acreage and have colourbond fencing around the back half and mesh around the front. They could not escape into the road. If firies arrive there is a gate through to the drive then another fenced area to get into the yard.......unless someone opened every gate then they wouldn't be able to get out...... If the firies are called to a house fire at your property, I can guarantee that the last thing they would be worried about is closing gates after they go through them. Many many animals perised in the 2003 fires that destroyed 500+ houses in suburban Canberra. Middle of the day, on a weekend. People were home, not at work. But they were unable to save their pets. Some pets managed to flee and some of those were lucky enough to be reunited with their owners. Fire is an unpredicatable beast and if their own homes are also threatened, I doubt anyone, regardless of how good a neigbour they are, will be considering trying to save the pets of an absent owner.

I just followed the link and it worked for me?