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A 68-year-old Johannesburg man was arrested for allegedly shooting a neighbor’s dog multiple times.
“On Saturday, inspectors from the Randburg Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), accompanied by Muldersdrift police, headed to the spot where witnesses had seen a 68-year-old man shoot a three-year-old pit bull. times, “the SPCA said in a statement.
The shooting allegedly came after two dogs started fighting.
According to the organization, the man had heard the dogs barking and fighting in a common area off his property. He shot the pit bull.
“As officers, we have some discretion and we are authorized to investigate crimes regarding animals. Regarding this incident, it was clear that there were much less severe methods that the suspect could have used to achieve the same result, ”said SPCA inspector Shiven Bodasing.
According to the SPCA, cruelty to animals is a classification one offense and anyone convicted is subject to a fine of 40,000 rand or direct imprisonment without the option of a fine.
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