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Vier gifstrooiers wat Dennesig honde vergiftig op CCTV vasgelê

Daar was vanoggend tussen 01:00 en 02:00 weer hondevergiftigings in Steve Bikostraat, reg onderkant Laerskool Dennesig.

’n Huiseienaar in die straat se sekuriteiskameras kon vier mans opmerk wat straataf loop en by huise stop, voordat hulle verder beweeg.

Op die beeldmateriaal kan gesien word hoe een van die mans by die huis met blaffende hondjies, oor die muur loer voordat ’n sekuriteitslig hom verjaag.

Die huiseienaar sê dat vier mans opgemerk is. Vleisbolletjies wat vermoedelik met die dodelike Temic, of wolwegif, gevul was, is in van die omliggende erwe gevind.

DA raadslid Damien Klopper het die beeldmateriaal bekom wat plek-plek baie donker en onduidelik is. Op die beeldmateriaal kan gehoor word hoe die huiseienaar se hondjie deurlopend blaf, voordat ’n man in die donker verby die huis beweeg.

“Inwoners moet op hul hoede wees,” waarsku raadslid Klopper.

Hy kon nie sê hoeveel honde weens die vergiftigings gevrek het nie.

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Gerhard Rheeder

I have been a journalist for two decades, with numerous awards to my credit, both in photography and writing. A brief stint as researcher in the opposition offices of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, honed my skills as specialist local government reporter, covering crime and courts.
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