If ever there was a cause why we must always assist the banning of the sale of fireworks, Saturday evening was it on Risinghurst!
Out of the blue it felt like World Conflict Three with the sound of extraordinarily loud repeater fireworks mimicking gun fireplace for a steady 20 minutes amongst the final noise of different fireworks.
These gave the impression of massive industrial ones, and I solely want the responsible social gathering may witness the misery mine, and all the opposite canine, cats and wildlife endured from this noise.
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Panting, trembling, fearful, and I had really been to the vet and paid almost £50 for gel to try to sedate my canine, and to additionally make me much less harassed, all to no avail!
I’ve reside on Risinghurst for over 50 years, and we’ve got by no means skilled such a quantity of fireworks from a public backyard regionally.
We should defend our wildlife and pets from this torture and assist the plan to carry public shows solely in locations away from native housing, and organised and supervised by professionals.
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The risk to nervous pets lasts from Diwali to November 5 and onwards to New Yr’s Eve, plus the fireworks should add to the air pollution, so the earlier we knuckle down and ban the over-the-counter and on-line gross sales of backyard fireworks the higher after the expertise of Saturday night!
Barbara Naylor
Risinghurst
