SPCA probes illegal pit bull fighting ad
A senior SPCA inspector said they were trying to track the bakkie down, as it had been constantly on the move since Monday morning.
The SPCA is investigating an illegal trailer advertisement depicting pit bull fights. The trailer was reportedly first parked in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
Social media posts on Facebook went viral on Monday when motorists posted a picture of the advertisement with the phrase: “Fight night, pit bull tournament, main: Nitro vs Thor”.
The advertisement provides booking details and even offers a website, Randburg Sun reported.
Animal fighting has been banned in South Africa since the 1940s. Under the Animal Protection Act No.71 of 1962 in section 2B, Animal Fights, it states:
“(1) Any person who – (a) possesses, keeps, imports, buys, sells, trains, breeds or has under his control an animal for the purpose of fighting any other animal… shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years.”
SPCA senior inspector Wendy Wilson commented that they had received hundreds of phone calls reporting the illegal advertising.
“We are just as outraged as everyone else about the illegal matter. We are continuing our investigations and will let the public know any details as soon as we know,” added Wilson.
Wilson said they were trying to track the bakkie down, as it had been constantly on the move since this morning.
Contact details for the SPCA: telephone number 011-907-3590.
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