After a dog owner faked a ute theft to cover up abandoning his dog Arnie during a summer drug binge, over 10,500 Queenslanders signed an official e-petition demanding tougher penalties for animal abusers.

Driven by campaigner Emma Stubbing to address a dramatic drop in state cruelty prosecutions, the campaign has now successfully triggered a formal debate in Queensland State Parliament.

After a dog owner faked a ute theft to cover up abandoning his dog Arnie during a summer drug binge, over 10,500 Queenslanders signed an official e-petition demanding tougher penalties for animal abusers.
Driven by campaigner Emma Stubbing to address a dramatic drop in state cruelty prosecutions, the campaign has now successfully triggered a formal debate in Queensland State Parliament.

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