Two dogs that fatally mauled meter reader Kane Minion at a property in Greenbank, south of Brisbane, at the weekend have been put down.
The dogs, a bandog mastiff cross and a Rhodesian ridgeback cross, were seized by animal control officers on Saturday after the attack on Mr. Minion.
The 42-year-old Enerex contractor was mutilated while trying to read an electricity meter at the Ison Road property.
Emergency services found him in critical condition, but he died at the scene.
Electricity meter reader Kane Minion was killed doing his job. (Facebook)
When police arrived, they found three dogs on the property and took two into custody.
Logan City Council confirmed Wednesday night that the dogs had been “quickly and humanely euthanized” on Tuesday.
The owners of the property were not home at the time of the attack. (ABC News: Nicholas Coleman)
In a statement, the council said it had “zero tolerance” for dogs acting in a way that could compromise the safety of the community.
“Earlier this week, the dogs’ owners legally surrendered the animals [the] council to allow the matter to be resolved in the best interest of public safety,” the statement said.
“Yesterday, after being advised that the Queensland Police Service had completed the relevant part of their investigation, the dogs were quickly and humanely euthanized.
“The feelings and condolences of Logan City Council are with the family and friends of the victim and others who may have been affected by the tragic incident in Greenbank.”
Earlier this week, a spokesman said the council was not aware of any previous problems with dogs at the Ison Road property.
Both dogs were registered with the council and neither was on any regulated list of dangerous or threatening dogs.
The council said it would continue to work with a newly formed taskforce to review Queensland’s animal management laws.
“This review aims to promote greater levels of public safety through a reform of the legislation responsible for the management of dangerous dogs in the community,” the council’s statement indicates.
“[The] The City will continue to advocate for stronger dangerous dog legislation as well as share with relevant stakeholders all information related to the location of regulated dangerous or menacing dogs in the City of Logan.”
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