MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The Da Gamaskop police are investigating two cases of animal cruelty.
Two former staff members of the Garden Route SPCA have been accused of a criminal offence in terms of the Animal Protection Act after a dog owner brought his boerboel to the branch to be euthanased.
The dog was brought in by its owner because of its aggression towards people.
It is alleged that the two former staff members covered the dog with a blanket in an attempt to restrain the dog, for their own protection.
It is alleged that in the process of restraining the dog, it died of asphyxiation. The incident took place on 17 January.
In another case investigated, a man from the Asazani settlement in the JCC residential area, KwaNonqaba, allegedly killed a dog after not finding his earphones. The incident took place on 21 February when the suspect arrived at a neighbour's home, looking for his earphones.
The woman living at the premises, who is also the complainant in the matter, replied that the dog often played with such items. Upon hearing this, the man apparently grabbed hold of the dog by its leg and slammed it into the ground, killing it instantly.
Both cases are being investigated by Wo Deon Louw.
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