If caught, the onus must be on a sheriff to make an example of the evil, depraved and twisted individuals.

Anything less than two years in prison will be unacceptable in the eyes of the public.

Failure to sentence these scumbags appropriately will be the final nail in the coffin of our judicial system. — The Watcher.

To me that type of brutality deserves more than a “stretch behind bars”.

If attacks of this nature take place with such ferocity, then the punishment should equal such ferocity.

If you let things go unpunished and don’t hunt down these criminals with equal ferocity, then they will continue with acts of cruelty.

Replacing the locks and adding security guards will not stop future acts such as this until the punishment fits the crime.

Our society has been taken over by these morons. — Phil Ritchie.

Why would someone cause so much unnecessary suffering to defenceless animals? This barbaric attack shows just how sick people can be.

Someone, somewhere must know who is responsible. All you need to do is pick up the phone (even calling Crimestoppers).

I hope the person(s) are found and brought to justice, locked up and the key thrown away.

And if they are under 16, I hope the courts will allow the media to name and shame them. — Daryl Beech, Kirriemuir.

That’s all you can call them, as animals would not do what they did.

I hope when they get caught they get a custodial sentence. People like them can go on to attack again.

It does not bear thinking about the terror and pain the animals went through. — Animal Lover Dundee.

These people should have punishment to fit this heinous and despicable act. — Reader.

That’s my take on the shocking events at Camperdown. — Mark Lees.

The headlines in the Tele are getting progressively worse and the article about the zoo at Camperdown was sickening.

I am not for one minute suggesting Cape Town does not have its own problems, but the pride I used to feel when discussing my homeland is fading quickly.

It is sad that Scotland has lost its sense of pride and community togetherness and made even more depressing by the fact there does not seem to be any solution. — Charlie Connelly, Table View, Cape Town.

We spent a lovely week in Dundee last October and we went there and had a great afternoon.

We had our holiday photos out just last week. I can’t believe anyone could hurt the animals.

We hope the culprits will be caught soon and their callous and senseless acts punished by a jail sentence, though part of me feels even this will be far too soft.

Perhaps being beaten around the head or stabbed is the only thing to which these mindless thugs will respond. How very sad. — Jane Davies.

If they are in the Dark Ages, then why can’t the punishment be? — I. B.

I hope the culprits are caught soon and severely dealt with.

I’m speechless. — Animal Lover, Menzieshill.

However, the incident raises the question, why does Dundee City Council operate a zoo at all?

It houses large mammals, whose natural habitats extend to hundreds of square miles, devoid of human contact.

The last time I visited there was about 15 years ago and I vowed never to return. There is no justification for the existence of this facility.

The money would be better spent on education and field trips for children, where they could see our own wildlife in its natural setting rather than bears and wolves in captivity.

The council operates an admirable policy of not allowing circuses with performing animals, and the existence of Camperdown Zoo is completely at odds with this.

This incident proves the council is unable to guarantee the safety of the animals. The only item on the agenda of the council’s emergency meeting should be closure of the zoo. — Don D. Mann.

With the store not able to provide a delivery time, I gave up a day of annual leave. The furniture was delivered and I arranged for a joiner to build it that weekend.

The last item to be fitted — the drawer fascia pack — was the wrong size.

I called the number provided, but I had to wait until May 11 to receive the correct item. This time my partner had to take a holiday.

A five-drawer chest was delivered — not the fascia pack. Again I called the number and was told I should open the box because my item was included. I opened the box but, alas, there were no fascias.

I called the number again and was informed the correct item would be delivered on May 23 and they said it would be sent to my work. It was also agreed that the box to be collected would be left outside my house.

In true comedy fashion, an item was delivered to my place of employment as I stepped out for lunch.

This was not the elusive fascia pack, but yet another double five-drawer chest. I then returned home to find the other double five-drawer chest still waiting to be collected with a note scribbled on it in red marker “item too heavy, cannot collect”.

I next visited the Dundee store on May 25, went to the kitchens, bathroom and bedroom furniture section and searched for a member of staff to no avail.

I did manage to get a member of staff from another department after 10 minutes, who made an announcement for someone to meet me.

I waited a further 10 minutes before the same member of staff came back to check. He made a further announcement. I waited in vain as my lunch break was used up.

I visited the store the following day and managed to obtain the attention of a correct member of staff. She called the telephone number that I had called so many times before.

The new date I was given was June 5 for the collection and the delivery of the fascias.

The lady knew of my plight and promised to call me that same afternoon to confirm. I am still waiting.

On June 5, I received a phone call from a driver to confirm the exact location of my work. The two men informed me they had no delivery, but were sent to collect one box. After explaining they collected both boxes.

I thought the situation was finally resolved when I went home for lunch the next day and saw a B&Q truck outside my house.

I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when the driver told me he was there to collect two boxes.

There is now a sweepstake being run at my office for when I will actually receive my fascias. — Steven Traynor, Downfield, Dundee.

[We asked B&Q to comment on the letter, but at the time of going to press had received no response.]

Six days out of seven these barriers are knocked over and are lying on the pavement, creating an obstacle for pedestrians.

And, after nearly six months, there is no sign the safety wall will be replaced. — Action Man.

My son and more than 200 other children are involved in football activities there and there is nowhere for them to store equipment, get changed or use toilet facilities.

I would be interested to learn how much money Angus Council collects from Monifieth.

I believe it is the highest in Angus, yet the council seems reluctant to spend any of it for the people of the town. — Fed Up Parent.

I live in a disabled flat with walk-in shower, raised sockets, wide doors, etc.

However, I have asked Dundee City Council to be rehoused to a home with a bath, or have one installed, as I have cervical cancer.

However, they have refused, saying my house is desperately needed for people in wheelchairs.

Then I was told I can put in a bath myself — but I don’t have that kind of money.

So I desperately need a bath due to my illness and people with wheelchairs need a house like mine. It doesn’t make sense. — Mrs J. Wright, Arklay Place, Dundee.

After a motorcycle accident, which left my wife and me disabled (my wife uses a wheelchair), we applied for a user-friendly council house in Dundee as our semi has stairs.

After some months, we were informed there was a shortage of this kind of house and that we were well down the list.

We also applied to Angus Council, but are still waiting for a response.

When we were discharged from hospital, the occupational department of Dundee City Council helped with various aids around the house, but, as things got worse for the both of us (my wife had to come down the stairs on her bottom), we applied for help to instal a stair lift.

We were told we were too young to get a grant (47 and 51).

I then contacted our MSP, who contacted the Director of Social Work to no avail.

Dundee City Council and its social work department are not doing enough for the disabled.

And when is the council going to enforce mobility access rules in pubs, clubs and diners?

We only have access to a limited number of places as most of the city centre establishments have no wheelchair access and most toilets are either upstairs or downstairs and some have no disabled toilet at all. — The Bluedoos.

I am a former employee of Jeff and can say he went out of his way to accommodate disabled customers.

One was in a domino team. Jeff used to go to the old folk’s home and collect him.

Having worked at the Ferry Inn, I know the pub is an old building and I can’t see a feasible way they could put a disabled toilet in there. — Brian Farquhar.

I hadn’t. I was then asked, “Why not?” and felt I had to explain myself.

I am dreading going back without my recycled bags in case I get six of the best. — Environmental Customer.

Perhaps there is a “green” reason for this, or maybe even a greed reason. — Every Little Helps.

Dundee City Council has around 5000 photographs bequeathed by amateur photographer Alexander Wilson, recording the changing face of the city from the 1870s to 1905.

This collection is surely worth a permanent display. — Downfield Reader.

I’ve handed it into Bell Street police station.

If it’s not claimed, the police have to keep it because of the Data Protection Act and it will be used for “educational purposes” by them. — Honest Joe.

As I was eating my sandwich in Dundee’s City Square, a large adult seagull swooped down and stole my sandwich right out of my hand. — Lunchtime Victim.

IN REPLY to Angry Walker’s problems with crows, I run every day in Caird Park and am attacked by two swallows. Methinks Hitchcock’s Birds is coming true. — Fast Runner.

I am a mother of four young children. We saved long and hard to be able to buy a people carrier.

Now it has been written off less than two months after being on the road. — Car-Less Family.