Not long ago I was about 80ks East of Wiluna on the Gunbarrel, walking in the bush and I spotted a wild dog. Big ugly brute he was with a thick head and powerfully built. It was about 50 metres away and met my gaze. I was wondering if it had ever seen a human before or if it was sizing me up. I thought the later. Then it trotted off. This sent a shiver down my spine and I will never sleep care free in a swag on the dirt again. Most definitely would be worried about children camping out.
What if these wretched creatures started to pack or, God forbid, rabies got loose in the environment? When Johhny Depp bought his dogs over and Barnaby Joyce gave him "what for!!??" I had no sympathy for Depp. Much of the Eastern Goldfields WA are lousy with feral goats which would provide prey for a big dog.
I love to fall asleep in a swag in the 50thousand star hotel but I now have that nagging feeling about big predators.
Dougwe said
01:04 PM Aug 19, 2015
Shut the front gate!
When I started to read that I thought you were talking about our 'Mongrel' here on the forum mate. It described him well but then I read on further and you were talking about the four legged type.
I don't like the sound of feral predators either, ones with four legs, or two for that matter.
keep Safe out there.
Edit....silly iPad touch screen.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 01:07:33 PM
exa41 said
04:06 PM Aug 19, 2015
We had an idiot in thongs walking two very large dogs that he could not control . The result was that they attacked both Yvonne and our puppy Mason ,luckily no skin broken but an awful shock . I can imagine how you could fill your pants in that situation.as you say thank goodness there wasn`t a pack .
Bruce and Bev said
04:08 PM Aug 19, 2015
I lost my mother-in-law in this area a couple of years ago - the description sounds just like her.
A warning - when in this area, stay in your vehicles and she will attack without warning and rip your throat out
reglynn said
05:06 PM Aug 19, 2015
Dougwe wrote:
Shut the front gate!
When I started to read that I thought you were talking about our 'Mongrel' here on the forum mate. It described him well but then I read on further and you were talking about the four legged type.
I don't like the sound of feral predators either, ones with four legs, or two for that matter.
keep Safe out there.
Edit....silly iPad touch screen.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 01:07:33 PM
Speaking of him, (Mongrel) he must be in the pound as he has not been on the forum for a while.
Hey Jim said
06:07 PM Aug 19, 2015
Bruce and Bev wrote:
I lost my mother-in-law in this area a couple of years ago - the description sounds just like her.
A warning - when in this area, stay in your vehicles and she will attack without warning and rip your throat out
Hi Bruce,
With bev's permission, could you put up a couple of mug shots of her. We may recognise her from a few years past.
Scared the hell out of us on the...............
Hey Jim
Bruce and Bev said
07:20 PM Aug 19, 2015
Tried to take pics - broke the camera lens LOL
Seriously though, Bevs Mum is a really lovely person - kind and considerate and not like the archtypical TV mother-in-law. I enjoy her company........
You will love her when we stay with you in Sydney, Jim - irons your undies and socks (and stuffs up the elastic).
-- Edited by Bruce and Bev on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 07:22:13 PM
03_Troopy said
10:34 AM Aug 20, 2015
Here's a wild dog skull we found near Walgett when camping out in the scrub
Not long ago I was about 80ks East of Wiluna on the Gunbarrel, walking in the bush and I spotted a wild dog. Big ugly brute he was with a thick head and powerfully built. It was about 50 metres away and met my gaze. I was wondering if it had ever seen a human before or if it was sizing me up. I thought the later. Then it trotted off. This sent a shiver down my spine and I will never sleep care free in a swag on the dirt again. Most definitely would be worried about children camping out.
What if these wretched creatures started to pack or, God forbid, rabies got loose in the environment? When Johhny Depp bought his dogs over and Barnaby Joyce gave him "what for!!??" I had no sympathy for Depp. Much of the Eastern Goldfields WA are lousy with feral goats which would provide prey for a big dog.
I love to fall asleep in a swag in the 50thousand star hotel but I now have that nagging feeling about big predators.
Shut the front gate!
but then I read on further and you were talking about the four legged type.
When I started to read that I thought you were talking about our 'Mongrel' here on the forum mate. It described him well
I don't like the sound of feral predators either, ones with four legs, or two for that matter.
keep Safe out there.
Edit....silly iPad touch screen.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 01:07:33 PM
I lost my mother-in-law in this area a couple of years ago - the description sounds just like her.
A warning - when in this area, stay in your vehicles and she will attack without warning and rip your throat out
Speaking of him, (Mongrel) he must be in the pound as he has not been on the forum for a while.
Hi Bruce,
With bev's permission, could you put up a couple of mug shots of her. We may recognise her from a few years past.
Scared the hell out of us on the...............
Hey Jim
Tried to take pics - broke the camera lens LOL
Seriously though, Bevs Mum is a really lovely person - kind and considerate and not like the archtypical TV mother-in-law. I enjoy her company........
You will love her when we stay with you in Sydney, Jim - irons your undies and socks (and stuffs up the elastic).
-- Edited by Bruce and Bev on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 07:22:13 PM
Here's a wild dog skull we found near Walgett when camping out in the scrub
Shut the front gate!
Any wonder we haven't seen him here lately 
That's 'Mongrel' from this forum, Troopy.
Better get some flowers I spose
Judging by the scale of that skull and trying to picture the musculature on it in life. That would have been a formidable dog right there.
Hi Bruce & Bev,
Just one concern we have. Does your mother in-law iron them standing up or lying down.
Jim.......I'll pretend I don't understand your comment. You did tell me a while back you had a wicked sense of humour