A pet dog is dead and another is in a critical condition after being poisoned near Melbourne.
Camera IconA pet dog is dead and another is in a critical condition after being poisoned near Melbourne.

Poisoned pet dog dies as cops hunt culprit

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A pet dog is dead and another is in a critical condition after being poisoned in their backyard near Melbourne.

A woman was seen loitering in front of the Sunbury home, northwest of the city, on Sunday night around the time the border collies were poisoned, police say.

One pet died on the way to an animal hospital while the other remains critical, and police have released CCTV of a woman they want to speak to about the incident.

She is described as Caucasian, slim, and aged in her late 30s or early 40s.

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