Cape Town - A follow-up inspection by Animal Welfare Society of SA (AWS SA) officials in Mitchells Plain after a dogfight was thwarted in the area earlier this month has resulted in the confiscation of another two pit bulls.
On August 3, trainee AWS SA inspector Sivuyile Kilwa successfully intercepted a dogfight in progress in Heinz Park, Mitchells Plain, saving all three dogs from a gruesome death.
“Sivuyile managed to ascertain the identity and whereabouts of their owners and earlier (on Wednesday) accompanied by a team of Law Enforcement officers conducted an unannounced inspection of their property that resulted in the confiscation of another two unsocialised adult female pit bulls found living in appalling conditions,” AWS SA said.
According to Sivuyile, at the time of their inspection both dogs were found living in dank, unhygienic conditions, cruelly chained with no obvious signs of being regularly fed and without access to water.
“Their movement was also severely restricted to the length of their short, heavy linked chains that must have caused them tremendous pain and suffering.
“The owner of the property claimed that the dogs belonged to her son and a tenant but readily agreed to sign them over when made aware of the serious punitive consequences of failing to take proper care of them,” AWS SA said.
The inspection team observed scarring on both dogs indicative of past fights and strongly suspect they were kept for back-yard breeding and dogfighting, not as family pets.
“Both dogs were summarily confiscated and the owner of the property issued with a deprivation order valid for a minimum period of six months.
“We plan to conduct further unannounced inspections of the property to ensure compliance with the ban,” AWS SA said.
Cape Times