SPCA worried Boksburg tiger will eat toddlers at crèche

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, is investigating a case of a tiger being kept as a pet at a home in Impala Park.

Details are scarce at the moment, and the SPCA said it would report back once further information was received.

Tiger kept as pet

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The SPCA said it was involved with the welfare of the tiger. However, it required assistance from the City of Ekurhuleni with regard to enforcing by-laws.

“No exotic or wild animal should be kept by humans as a ‘pet’. This can only end badly, and this poor animal will be the one to suffer because of ignorant humans.”

However, the tiger’s welfare – while already a big concern – is only one part of what the SPCA coined a “shocking situation”.

Toddlers at risk

The SPCA explains: “Just to bring to your attention, this tiger is being kept in a home in Impala Park. There is a nursery school just behind it.”

School staff are now fearing for their pupils’ safety and are hesitant to “let the children out”.

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