A Facebook post on Friday from pet care business Red Cordial Kids said: "More baits found TODAY in this area of Callan Park (near Cecily street entrance). Just got the news from a client who said the baits were found TODAY. Please use caution when walking your dogs and also children. Srsly what is wrong with people?!" A subsequent post from Hudson Rodriguez-Ryan, which could have been echoing the strawberry attacks, said: "Demented people get a thrill out of hurting others." It comes after Lily Kenny's four-year-old greyhound, Lola, ate a meatball which contained pellets of rat poison in the same area. Life has brought mixed fortunes for Lola. When former premier Mike Baird brought the shutters (temporarily) down on greyhound racing, her previous owner decided she was surplus to requirements. Happily Ms Kenny stepped forward and rescued her through Gumtree for free at the age of 18 months.

On a walk last Monday in a small Lilyfield park near the Le Montage wedding venue, Lola ate a meatball which contained pellets of rat poison. She quickly got Lola to Balmain Veterinary Hospital where she regurgitated meat containing rat bait. When Ms Kenny returned to the park, adjacent to the Bay Run where many dogs are exercised, she found six more meatballs, each with about seven green pellets inside. One of the laced meatballs found along a popular dog walking route. Credit:Facebook Walking Lola, on a leash, in the park on Monday Ms Kenny said she believed the motive was to kill an innocent dog. "I think it is sad that some people think it is OK to harm any being, whether human or animal, I just don't understand why," she said. "Not even a specific target, just anyone who is unlucky enough to come across it."

Police said on Monday that they had increased patrols in the area and advised anyone to contact local police if they have more information. Inner West Council said in a statement: "An investigation into incidents of dog baiting is currently being carried out by the RSPCA. Council’s rangers are providing assistance by searching for baits and warning dog owners about the potential danger." The suspected poison found inside a meatball. Credit:Facebook Angela Hsiung of the Balmain Veterinary Hospital said because Lola had been presented early they had been able to make her vomit the bait back up. "There was a large meatball with the rat bait inside," Dr Hsiung said.