Following Stazzonelli's death in 1975, Red spent a lot of time traveling on his own. He was also taken in by many members of the community and a veterinarian who treated him said each time he came in, it was with a new owner. Red was made a member of the Dampier Salts Sport and Social Club and the Transport Workers' Union. He was also given a bank account with the Bank of New South Wales, which is said to have used him as a mascot and sales tool with the slogan "If Red banks at the Wales, then you can too. Although he had many friends, it is believed that his death in 1979 was caused by deliberate strychnine poisoning. Red is buried in an unmarked grave somewhere between Roebourne and Cossack.
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Following Stazzonelli's death in 1975, Red spent a lot of time traveling on his own. He was also taken in by many members of the community and a veterinarian who treated him said each time he came in, it was with a new owner. Red was made a member of the Dampier Salts Sport and Social Club and the Transport Workers' Union. He was also given a bank account with the Bank of New South Wales, which is said to have used him as a mascot and sales tool with the slogan "If Red banks at the Wales, then you can too. Although he had many friends, it is believed that his death in 1979 was caused by deliberate strychnine poisoning. Red is buried in an unmarked grave somewhere between Roebourne and Cossack.
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