Hello,
I am writing this in the hope of preventing another tragic accident.
At 1pm on the 14th of October I was out walking my faithful dog and she fell down an unmarked/uncovered 8-foot-deep concrete pit in Marionvale in Greater Shepparton. To cut a long story short she snapped her spine and had to be put to sleep, after what must have been the most excruciating hour of her life while we rescued her.
This pit was next to a Goulburn Murray Water drain and/or part of it. I couldn’t see it from 1m away because of the 1.2m tall grass.
My beautiful dog Alex is now at peace in a grave that could have been prevented, if this pit was marked or covered. It could have easily been me that fell into the pit and honestly, I wish it was (due to the grief that I am feeling)
I have spoken to the Goulburn Murray Water area manager regarding this danger, he stated he was going to do something, my worry is how many of these terribly dangerous uncovered/unmarked pits are around the area.
So, the reason I am writing to you is if you could please spread awareness to the local community about the dangers that could be around.
Regards
Marlene Winter, Marionvale, VIC
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