Penguin deaths blamed on dog

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South Australia's Department of Environment and Natural Resources says a medium to large dog was the most likely killer of 15 little penguins at Kangaroo Island on Sunday.

The department's Bill Haddrill says it is likely the dog was a domestic animal because there are no wild dogs, dingoes or foxes on the island.
He says there is no evidence to further investigate which dog was responsible but all pet owners can play their part to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
"One of the main messages from us is to urge residents to maintain their dogs, in particular, within their yards, particularly overnight, so that we can reduce or minimise the risk of wildlife being killed in a similar attack in the future," he said.

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