A 42-year-old man Bonner man has been arrested after trying to poison dogs with meatballs laced with Ratsak poison.
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Police say the man was seen walking past the rear entrance of a Bonner residence around 6pm on Friday before removing a number of meatballs from a plastic bag and throwing them into the backyard.
The owner of the residence noticed her dog sniffing one of the meatballs and saw multiple meatballs scattered throughout the backyard.
The dog did not consume any of the meatballs and was unharmed.
The meatballs were seized by officers and taken to a forensic lab for analysis.
The Bonner man was arrested a short time later while walking up an adjacent street.
He was charged with leaving poison for a domestic animal and taken to the ACT Watch House.
He will appear before the ACT Magistrates Court on July 25.
A separate incident of dog baiting believed to have occurred on June 17 was reported to the Gungahlin Police Station around 8.50pm on Friday night.
Police are urging anyone with information related to dog-baiting incidents to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Under the Crimes ACT 1900, anyone who leaves poison that endangers or is unlikely to endanger the life of a domestic animal faces a maximum penalty of $1000 and imprisonment for 6 months.