WARNING: Dog poisoning in Birchleigh North escalates
W/O Mahlodi Langa says scores of Birchleigh North dogs are being poisoned
NORKEM Park SAPS sent out an urgent warning to residents regarding a growing trend in dog poisoning in Birchleigh North since June.
Acting communications officer W/O Mahlodi Langa said this trend started towards the end of June and so far criminals have killed more than seven dogs with poisonous food.
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He said more than five homes had been hit by this disgusting crime and some homes had more than one dog at the premises. Langa said the culprits had not been arrested.
“Recently we found two dogs poisoned with Russian sausages on Delmaine Street. The suspects even go to the extent of cutting the fence and go to the back of the house were the dogs may be fenced-off to keep them away from the front of the house and still poison the animals.”
Norkem Park SAPS encourages residents to do everything in their power to protect their dogs and take measures to ensure that the dogs do not eat food thrown into the yard when the owners are at work.
