The family of an elderly man who was attacked by two large Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs in a tree-lined East London suburb on Friday is considering its legal options. The ordeal was caught on a neighbourhood security camera and has been seen by the Dispatch. Police confirmed both dogs were euthanised immediately after the attack at the request of the owners.
Some community members are outraged at the way they say the East London SPCA euthanised three emaciated, tick-infested and severely injured horses on a smallholding. The Dispatch has seen the SPCA’s photographs of the emaciated horses that showed shocking tick infestation and gaping wounds, some of which were crawling with large white maggots.
The East London SPCA has had to humanely euthanise three emaciated, tick-infested and severely injured horses on a smallholding this week and has charged the owner with assaulting one of its employees. The owner will also face animal cruelty-related charges. Shocked SPCA staff said some of the unattended injuries were severe and crawling with maggots.
The number of stray pets that have been claimed by their owners after escaping last week’s New Year’s fireworks celebrations has pleased East London’s animal rescue organisations.
As New Year’s Eve draws near with plans for fireworks being part of the celebrations, East London Pet Pals and the SPCA are bracing themselves for a stressful weekend of reports of terrified dogs and cats escaping from their homes.