Thousands of complaints are made about animals in Brisbane every year, ranging from attacks to insecure fencing.

Between April 2016 and June 2017, residents made 8087 animal complaints to Brisbane City Council, with 10 suburbs receiving more than 100 complaints.

The council said they conducted patrols at the city’s dog parks to enforce responsible ownership practices. Credit:Elesa Kurtz

Inala, in Brisbane’s south-west, received the most complaints with 304 lodged with the council, Wynnum had 181 complaints and Bracken Ridge 154.

Almost 25 per cent of all complaints made were about animal attacks, either on a person or another animal, while 358 reports of an attack turned out to not be a true attack.