Two starving dogs and seven puppies were removed from the home of a Villiersdorp teacher on Wednesday, 19 May after he refused to hand them over to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.
Chief Inspector Jaco Pieterse had to approach the Caledon Magistrates Court for a court order to remove the dogs who were badly emaciated.
Pieterse first attempted to get access to the dogs by asking the owners to hand them over, but the family threatened him and refused to cooperate. The Caledon Magistrates Court ordered them to remove the badly cared for animals from the property.
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“The two (2) Boerboel type dogs were found to be in extremely poor condition. Upon Chief Inspector Pieterse’s arrival, the dogs did not have access to food or water.
“The owner was instructed to give the dogs water. The dogs were so thirsty that they drank non-stop. The owner was also instructed to provide the female Boerboel with food and she gobbled all the food up. The puppies were found to be infested with fleas and also not in good health,” the Cape of Good Hope SPCA said in a post.
The dogs were successfully removed and taken into the care of the SPCA where they are being checked by vets and treated.
“It is very disheartening that these dogs belonged to a teacher. Teachers are supposed to teach our children kindness and compassion. Abusing your own animals does not create a kinder world and certainly does not teach kindness and compassion,“ said Pieterse.
Charges of animal cruelty will be laid against the teacher in terms of the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962.
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