Three pit bulls were stoned, stabbed and burnt to death by angry residents on Sunday after severely mauling a child in Cape Town.
SPCA Inspector Jeffrey Mfini extinguishes the flames. All three dogs succumbed to their injuries. Parts of this image have been blurred to protect minors due to the graphic nature of the incident.Three pitbulls were stoned, stabbed and burnt to death by angry residents on Sunday after severely mauling a child in Cape Town.“The dogs had attacked a young girl in a Gatesville field.
“We urge the public to contact the SPCA if a dog behaves aggressively or tries to bite someone. We will take the dog immediately. People must not take matters into their own hands. No animal deserves to endure brutality and suffering,” said the SPCA’s chief inspector Jaco Pieterse. The mother of the two children, Fikile Mhlapho, said she wants justice for her children. "My kids were from a salon when they were attacked. They are lucky to be alive, especially the two-year-old because the dogs even hurt her head while the older one was beaten all over the body.
“Although the SPCA movement’s mandate is the prevention of cruelty to animals and promoting good animal care, the SPCA also values human lives. Not only do people suffer from dog attacks, other animals are also victims and have been mauled to death.
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