JP Smith said that the debate about a possible ban on pitbulls had been raging for months and the City’s position was that no animal was inherently dangerous or violent.
Warning: Graphic video and images of pit bulls brutally attacked and set alight in Cape Town
City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said yesterday that the debate about a possible ban on pitbulls had been raging for months adding that the City’s position was that no animal was inherently dangerous or violent. “The incident in Athlone this week where members of the community killed three pitbulls following an attack on a child has to be condemned in the strongest terms,” he said. “Firstly, animal owners have a responsibility to ensure that their dogs do not pose a threat to anyone and are kept within their properties, but it is also illegal to harm or torture an animal.”
Meanwhile, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA is currently investigating the brutal killing of the three dogs by the community,
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