AR-News: (S. Africa) Fur flies over Zim animal torture report

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Riaan Wolmarans and Mmanaledi Mataboge | Johannesburg, South Africa 

09 February 2004 13:48


The Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 
(NSPCA) has reacted strongly to a feature published by the Mail & Guardian Online in 
mid-January about the fate of former pets and farm animals in Zimbabwe.

The article, titled "Zimbabwe's animal victims find refuge in SA", described 
how one Labrador puppy, called Batty, had his eyes gouged out, reportedly by 
ruling-party militants. The dog wandered around the bush for days before he was 
rescued by animal rights activists and airlifted to South Africa.

There he was treated at the Wetnose Animal Rescue Centre in Pretoria, the 
article said. 

"At least 5 000 white-owned farms have been seized in Zimbabwe since the 
redistribution programme started. Dogs, cats, hamsters, rabbits, geese, swans, 
horses and cattle have been slaughtered in the ensuing chaos," it added.





full story:
http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=30899 

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