{"id":193951,"date":"2025-10-06T20:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/193951\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T20:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:05:08","slug":"rottweiler-dog-put-down-after-being-repeatedly-kicked-by-teenagers-outside-shop-in-newcastle-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/193951\/","title":{"rendered":"Rottweiler dog put down after being repeatedly kicked by teenagers outside shop in Newcastle West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">A dog has had to be put down after being repeatedly kicked by a group of teenagers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Sasha, a nine-year-old rottweiler, was tied to a tree outside Marketown shopping centre on Steel St in <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/newcastle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Newcastle<\/a> West when she was allegedly attacked around midday on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Her owner returned about 12.15pm \u2014 just 15 minutes after leaving her \u2014 to find Sasha with serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-cvgehw-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/static\/media\/right-red-arrow.92bca5db.svg\" alt=\"Download today\" height=\"14\" width=\"20\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">She was rushed to a vet but had to be euthanised due to the severity of her injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\"><a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/nsw-police\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Police<\/a> established a crime scene and launched an investigation about 2pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIt is believed the dog was assaulted by a group of people while it was tied to the tree,\u201d police said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Officers are now appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cWe are desperately seeking witnesses,\u201d the owner\u2019s family said on a social media post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cHelp us find justice for Sasha.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/dezi-freeman-search-brothers-mountain-theory-about-whereabouts-of-accused-cop-killer-c-20257603\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Family\u2019s theory about whereabouts of alleged cop killer: \u2018Miss him\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-xp0jgm-StyledTimeToRead e1y7kr223\">1 min read<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/experienced-pilot-and-instructor-john-rappell-dies-in-bankstown-helicopter-training-crash-in-sydney--c-20255951\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Veteran pilot identified as instructor who died in Bankstown helicopter crash<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-xp0jgm-StyledTimeToRead e1y7kr223\">2 min read<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A dog has had to be put down after being repeatedly kicked by a group of teenagers. 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