Limpopo ‘driven hunt’: many more animals killed
'The hunt continued Tuesday(yesterday) and a further 21 animals were killed" NSPCA Facebook
LIMPOPO – On 7 September (Tuesday) the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in South Africa (NSPCA) said on their Facebook page that the team had successfully obtained a warrant to gain access to the farms for the next four days.
Facebook post Tuesday, 9 Sept 2015
On Wednesday the latest post reads; ‘our team was on the farm for most of the day, the hunt continued Tuesday (yesterday) and a further 21 animals were killed. Our team will be back on the farm today.
Facebook post Monday, 7 Sept 2015
“We can confirm that 18 animals were killed today, including gemsbuck, eland, wildebeest, warthogs, impala and duiker,” said the Facebook post.
“Please be assured that we are doing everything possible to stop the hunt.”
NSPC attempts to stop ‘driven hunt’
Critics say the method of killing, which involves tracking the beasts then driving them toward hunters waiting on special platforms, though legal is cruel as animals are often only wounded and then left to die a slow and painful death.
The NSPCA was granted a warrant by a South African court, and can bring charges against the organisers if they see signs of cruelty towards animals during the hunt. (read more)
In Review Weekend we speak to people involved in the ‘driven hunt’
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NSPCA gains access to farm for next few days
