2024-11-01
The death of two police dogs that were not adequately supervised in a police vehicle have sparked questions from the Greens about what protocols the NSW Police have in place in relation to animals they are responsible for.
Greens MP and spokesperson for Justice Sue Higginson said “The Commissioner for Police has said that the death of these dogs was a technical error, and that there is no suspicion of human error - that is dishonest and arguably untrue,”
“Two animals, that were under the complete control and supposed care of the NSW Police, were not adequately supervised in a vehicle for a length of time to the extent that caused them to die. That right there, that’s a human error,”
“If a member of the public were to leave an animal that they were responsible for inadequately supervised in a vehicle, they would be committing an act of cruelty - why do the NSW Police get a pass on this?”
“I have submitted questions to the Minister today, seeking information about the responsibilities of the NSW Police to care for their animals, and to discover if they have special exemptions when it comes to the cruel treatment of animals,” Ms Higginson said.