A handful of Atlasville community members and surrounding areas held a peaceful protest outside the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on December 5 when the man who allegedly shot two dogs in the area appeared in court.
The 26-year-old owner of the dogs faced a charge of cruelty to animals and for discharging a firearm in public.
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Wearing black T-shirts, the protesters held aloft placards protesting the man’s alleged cruelty to animals.
On September 25 officers from the Boksburg North SAPS responded to a call about a man who allegedly shot two of his dogs.
SAP spokesperson Justice Ramaube said on arrival at the scene, the police spoke to a man who said his 26-year-old brother had been attacked by his two dogs
“Police spoke to the owner of the dogs, who said his life was in danger because he was attacked by the dogs before he shot them.”
“Police exercised their duties, which is to investigate and maintain order, so they confiscated his firearm as required by the Firearm Control Act for safekeeping,” Ramaube said.
