Police prepare coroner’s report into fatal Greenbank dog attack

The fate of the two dogs involved in the horrific attack which killed a man trying to do his job is yet to be decided.

Logan City Council seized two dogs after mauling Kane Minion to death on Saturday in Greenbank. Picture 9News.

The lives of the two dogs involved in the horrific attack which killed a meter reader in Queensland are in limbo, with police denying the decision lies with them, despite reports council believes it does.

Kane Minion, 42, was identified as the Energex meter reader who was killed when two dogs attacked him at a home on Ison Road at Greenbank, Queensland on Saturday.

Emergency services rushed to the property just after 10.45am, where Mr Minion was found unconscious in the front yard with critical injuries.

Police found three dogs at the address, two which have been seized and impounded by Logan City Council’s animal care division.

Mr Minion, who had spent seven years working for Downer’s Skilltech and was working as a contractor for Energex at the time, died at the scene as a result of his injuries, despite the best efforts of paramedics.

A Queensland Police spokeswoman confirmed to NCA NewsWire on Monday a report was being prepared for the coroner.

Animal care officers lead one of the dogs that attacked metre reader Kane Minion to death on Saturday. Picture 9News.

She said the ultimate decision on whether the two dogs involved in killing Mr Minion should be euthanised will be made by the council.

However, a Logan City Council spokesman told NCA NewsWire the dogs will remain in a council pound until the conclusion of the police’s investigations into the tragedy.

It’s understood both animals no history of violence or previous incidents.

The owners of the dogs were not at home at the time.

The Courier-Mail reported a Bandog Bullmastiff and a Rhodesian ridgeback cross were seized by animal control officers.

The dogs will stay in a council pound as officers undergo an investigation into the incident.

The Electrical Trades Union assistant secretary and supply industry co-ordinator Stuart Traill said Mr Minion’s death was nothing but a “tragedy” that should never have happened.

Logan City Council seized two dogs after mauling Kane Minion to death. Picture 9News.

“Coming home after a day’s work should be guarantee,” Mr Traill said.

“We will be working with Energex and its subcontractors to understand how this happened and ensure it doesn’t happen again.”

Mr Traill confirmed the union will work with police throughout the investigation in an effort to create new processes to keep meter readers safe at work.

“We will be there to make sure any new or existing processes are followed,” Mr Traill said.

“One death at work is too many.

“We must make sure this is the last.”

Greenbank is a rural suburb about 40km south of Brisbane with a population of less than 10,000.

Ison Road contains multiple residential properties on large parcels of land.

Originally published as Police prepare coroner’s report into fatal Greenbank dog attack