After the Herald reported on a Labrador that was necklaced alive last week, another barbaric act has been reported. This time, a dog’s head was left in front of a resident’s house on Saturday, 19 August.
The house is that of Demi van Wyk, founder of the Venterspost Community Group.
Sannie Kruger, a member of Afriforum, informed the Herald of the incident on Saturday and said, “This is clearly a warning. This is a threat to our community.”
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Kruger said that the Westonaria Police attended the scene.
The Herald reported last week that on Wednesday, 16 August, the remains of a dog had been found. It was apparently still alive at the time it was necklaced by having two tyres put around its body and set alight.
The Herald visited the site where the dog was found with Kruger.
According to a resident in her 60s who lives next to the veld and who eventually buried the dog, “The dog was crying out from the pain it went through.”
“There has been a number of dog-poisonings in the area recently,” Van Wyk added.
Another resident told the Herald that a donkey was slaughtered in another part of the veld, near where the dog died.“This is extremely disturbing, and if it could be done to animals, what will be done to our community? ” asked Kruger.
The Herald is awaiting comment from the Westonaria Police.
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