Family dog beaten with metal pole (WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT)
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A dog had to be euthanized as a result of its injuries after apparently being beaten with a metal pipe.
The decision was made to euthanize the dog owing to the extreme trauma and injuries suffered by the animal.
Mr Laurence Kingston, the manager of the Bedfordview and Germiston SPCA, said staff received a call from someone on January 21, reporting that someone in his street had beaten a dog with a metal pipe.
Inspector Hope Mokalapa visited the area to investigate.
The dog was found but the owner apparently did not see the incident take place.
Children in the area, however, witnessed what had happened.
The dog was taken to the North Rand Animal Hospital for treatment, but, it had to be euthanized due to the seriousness of its injuries.
“The Germiston and Bedfordview SPCA is currently investigating this matter and obtaining statements from witnesses. A case of animal cruelty will be opened once all the relevant details and statements have been obtained and a report from the attending veterinarian has been received. We, as the SPCA, will charge any perpetrators of these deeds under the Animal Protection Act No 71 of 1962. We commend the public for contacting us,” said Mr Kingston.
He said they experience some form of cruelty to animals on an almost daily basis. Some of the cruelty faced includes physical abuse, mental abuse, lack of care and love – like no water or food for days and the lack of shelter to total abandonment of family pets, from adult dogs and cats to basket, cage or box-loads of puppies and kittens.
“SPCA’s do their utmost best at all times in trying to eradicate all cruelty in whatever form through confiscation, education and legal channels,” said Mr Kingston.
Contact the SPCA on 011 825-5033. For emergencies, call 082 675 0072. Alternatively, e-mail spcagermist@polka.co.za
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Im outraged and angry that this fur baby was brutally beaten and endured a horrific ordeal, just the thought of how this fur baby suffered horribly and in the end had to be euthanized after this POS heartless poor of excuse monster of a human ( and I use the word human loosely ..could enflict such horrific pain and suffering to a precious God given life, this POS needs to be punished to the full extent of the law!! The ppunishment should fit the crime. Im soooo angry that people seem to be allow to get away witj causing harm and sometimes murder to these precious lives God put on this earth for us to love and cherish!! When is the law going to stop all this senseless cruelties to where people will think twice or suffer the same exact fate theyve given the lives theyve hurt, damage and sometimes lost? WHEN?????
the feeling i have inside me i cant explain, just tell me why would someone do this???? please take all animals away from all these people because u say u have animal cruelty on a daily basis!!!!
do me a favor and give this owner a lethal injection that he dies a slow death im so angry reading this
what sick depraved people would do such a thing to an innocent helpless being I hope they
rot in hell
Disgusting excuse for a human should be beat to the same degree… FFS
How cruel can someone be. I can’t imagine what this poor fur baby went through. Chuck him in prison,and hope he shares a cell with an animal lover. Wake up South Africa,and please bring in stricter penalties for animal cruelty.
Please please please let’s get a public register in place for rapists and animal abusers where their photographs, names, address and crime committed becomes public knowledge otherwise this scourge will never end!!!! I cannot read or hear of any more cruelty to innocent children and animals, I get ill. What is wrong with the world today?
I cannot believe what savagery was opposed on this innocent soul! Why beat a dog so badly that his eye pops out?!?!
Find this abuser before he causes any more damage to animals and even moves on to children or humans…remove him from the streets…PLEASE