Letters obtained by the ABC show Moreton Bay council officers did not have the proper authorisations to order fines, euthanasias and impoundments for dangerous dogs.
Leaked documents show between 2016 and 2022, some Moreton Bay council officers were unlawfully regulating dogs without legal authorisation. Moreton Bay council officers were illegally seizing regulated dog s and fining pet owners without the proper authorisations for eight years, leaked documents show.
The internal email from council's legal counsel advised that fines, euthanasias, impoundments, and other dog-related directives given by these council staff were null and void. The lawyer noted owners were out of pocket for higher registration fees and other compliance costs when their dogs were invalidly declared a dangerous "regulated" animal.
"Council invites any dog owner who is concerned about a regulated dog declaration to contact council to discuss the matter further. Separate correspondence obtained by the ABC showed council's upper management was made aware of the issue in 2022, including the local laws manager, customer response manager, chief legal counsel, and community and environmental services director.
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