Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Woman Horrified After Someone Tried To Kill Her Puppy With A Poisoned Bone For 'Barking Too Much'

Woman Horrified After Someone Tried To Kill Her Puppy With A Poisoned Bone For 'Barking Too Much'
Cheri Blair/7News

A dog owner in Sydney, Australia was horrified to learn that someone attempted to poison her dog for, according to an anonymous, threatening note, "barking too loud."

7News Australia reported that 66-year-old Cheri Blair knew something very strange was going on when she noticed a bone in her backyard during the early hours of Monday morning.


More horrifying was the fact that Blair discovered the bone just moments after she'd briefly let her 7-month-old puppy out into the yard.

youtu.be

When Blair walked into her yard to inspect the bone, she found an unsealed envelope containing an extremely unsettling—and terribly spelled—note:

"Your dog is to be poisoned, to much barking, sorry but no choice, your falt."

Cheri Blair/7News

Blair told 7News that she was completely disturbed by the note and the threat.

"Just sickening to think. If they had a problem with us, they should have said."

After finding the note, Blair didn't hesitate to rush the dog, named Jolene, to an emergency vet.

They induced vomiting to ensure Jolene's safety.

Cheri Blair/7News

Blair's furry friend ended up safe and sound, but it all ended up costing her $500 for the vet procedures.

But justice may not be far away. Blair shared that New South Wales Police officials took the letter away for DNA testing.

As for leads, Blair explained that although Jolene rarely barks, she did bark for about 20 minutes a few days prior to receiving the note when she was upset by another dog.

A nearby woman who yelled "shut up" may have had something to do with the poison bone threat, Blair speculated.

Either way, Blair knew exactly how to unwind once all was said and done:

"Pretty shocking, pretty upset. Definitely had a few scotches afterwards."

Cheri Blair/7News

People who saw the story on the internet were every bit as horrified as Blair was, and they voiced their feelings loud and clear.

Sheralyn Morton/Facebook


Brett Stewart/Facebook


Daniela Stefani/Facebook


Alinta Jane Lewis/Facebook


Paula Fletcher/Facebook


Janette Freer/Facebook


Nikki Hauser/Facebook

We're just so glad to hear the doggo left this whole ordeal behind them safe and sound.

And we hope Blair and Jolene never have to deal with anything like this again.

More from Trending

Sarah Jessica Parker
Marc Piasecki/WireImage

Sarah Jessica Parker Claps Back At Conservative Critics Who Want Her To 'Shut Up' About Politics And 'Act'

Nothing seems to get conservatives' goats quite like celebrities having political opinions—well, liberal and leftist celebrities, anyway.

They seem to love it when weird right-wing celebs like Kevin Sorbo get on the internet and say bizarre, usually counterfactual nonsense, or when JK Rowling does her darnedest to make her legacy not about Harry Potter but about her weird obsession with trans people.

Keep ReadingShow less
Ann Coulter
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic

Ann Coulter Faces Fierce Backlash After Saying 'We Didn't Kill Enough Indians' In Deleted Post

Far-right provocateur Ann Coulter is facing fierce criticism after she made a genocidal remark in a now-deleted post on X in response to University of Minnesota professor and Navajo Nation member Melanie Yazzie's speech about colonization.

Yazzie, in a speech at last year's annual Socialism Conference, said "decolonization is the only thing that is going to save us as a species" during a panel hosted by Red Nation, a Native American nonprofit that advocates for Palestinian and Native American rights. She also said that the United States is the "greatest predator empire that has ever existed" and said it should be dismantled.

Keep ReadingShow less
James Gunn
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage

James Gunn Bluntly Fires Back At 'Jerks' Who Criticize Superman's Pro-Immigrant Themes

Superman director James Gunn issued a response to the "jerks" who criticize the political themes inherent to the superhero's story, expressing his hope that seeing the movie will "make people a little nicer."

Speaking with The Times of London, Gunn stressed that the story of Superman is more relevant than ever considering the ongoing political turmoil in the United States largely centered around the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Keep ReadingShow less

Things People Do In Relationships That Seem Sweet But Are Actually Toxic

Content Warning: Controlling and Toxic Relationship Behaviors

We've all either been involved in or witnessed a relationship where we saw something that we thought was cute or sweet at first, but we eventually found the behavior to be troubling or "too much."

Keep ReadingShow less
A piggy bank surrounded by loose change.
coin bank

'Poor Person Habits' People Won't Give Up No Matter How Rich They Get

When money is tight, we look for every possible way to avoid spending it.

As much as we might find ourselves missing out on some of the nicer things life has to offer, we find ourselves contented by the fact that we will always have enough money in our bank accounts to pay our bills on time.

Keep ReadingShow less