I hope this woman was prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and then some! I have an inherant huge dislike for people who abuse animals and as for commercial dog fighting, well the less said, the better. In fact, never mind 'less said' I am just going to say it! People who own animals purely for their commercial dog fighting skills, should replace their animals in the ring and should be made to fight to the death! How disgusting is this!

I have just brought my cat home from the hospital after he was involved in a cat fight with the neighbour's cat - I am shocked at the damage these two animals have inflicted upon each other, never mind the cost. I shudder to think that this sort of thing goes on, in a confined space, for the sake of betting and making money - absolutely disgusting!

SPCA demands Pitbull owner be prosecuted
November 15 2006 at 11:16AM
By Zandile Clock

The SPCA intends to have the owner of 12 pitbulls, including a small puppy, which were confiscated last week, prosecuted for what they say is one of the harshest cases of abuse. Some of the pitbulls, including two mixed-breed dogs, have scars and wounds the SPCA suspects might be the result of commercial dog-fighting. However, the owner denies this. The SPCA has scheduled a meeting with the owner on Thursday following an incident where she had to be removed by the NGO's security last week when she tried to take back the animals.

'Time bomb waiting to explode'

All 14 dogs were removed from her property in Ottery after a complaint by a member of the community regarding the conditions the dogs were being kept in. SPCA chief executive officer Allan Perrins said an expert has been brought in to determine the cause of the scars and injuries on the dogs, one of which had had its cheek ripped off.


Perrins said: "This was just a time bomb waiting to explode. No pitbulls can live together in such a small property, mostly because pitbulls have an inherited dislike of each other. "Besides that, experts are gathering evidence to determine whether or not the wounds were deliberate or as a result of professional dog fighting," said Perrins. He said according to their records, the owner had previously been warned by the SPCA about the many dogs on her property, and instructed her to reduce numbers to the current 14. He said she had told the SPCA she had special permission to keep the dogs which she sells for between R1 000 and R3 000 each as puppies.

The SPCA is hoping to raise over R100 000 in Sunday's biggest dog walk, SPCA/ Cape Talk Wiggle Waggle Walkathon, where over 2 000 dogs and their owners are expected. The walk is over 4km and all funds raised go to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA. For more information contact Juan August at the SPCA on 021 700 4141.