Residents outraged after dead stingray carcasses are dumped in Gympie street

Stingray carcasses have been found “stinking to high heaven” out the back of residents’ houses on Nelson Road.

Residents have been shocked and disgusted to find dead stingrays dumped, without their barbs and in bags, on a Gympie street. Picture: Shan McClure

Residents have been left shocked and disgusted to find dead stingrays dumped, without their barbs and in bags, on a Gympie street.

Nelson Road in Gympie, the site of an illegal stingray dump this week that has left residents up in arms. Picture: Shelley Strachan

Shan McClure, a resident on Nelson Road where the stingray carcasses were found “stinking to high heaven” this week, shared a shocking image of the dumping activity to Facebook on Thursday afternoon.

Ms McClure has been contacted for comment on the issue.

Her post was received with many angry and sad reactions on Facebook, with many commenters calling out the “terrible” and “disgusting” behaviour while urging Ms McClure to report the matter.

It’s unclear how long the dumped carcasses were lying in the street.

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Both the Gympie Regional Council and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have been contacted for comment.

A DAF spokeswoman said the matter was an issue “for the local council”.