This is one of those ‘ag shame’ photos. Two puppies peeking out of a box. However, the ‘ag shame’ quickly disappears when you realise they were dumped.
The puppies’ owner dumped them next to the magistrate’s court. PHOTO: Supplied.
The puppies’ owner chose a rather secluded corner next to the magistrate’s court to dump them. Fortunately, residents who drove past the court noticed them and contacted the SPCA, who went to collect them. The question is, who would leave two cute little puppies to their own devices without food and water?
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Tobie started as a journalist in September 1975. He was appointed editor of the Middelburg Observer in 1982 where he worked until he retired in 2024. He received numerous awards, is a founding member of the Forum for Community Newspapers and has published two books about his work. Although retired, Tobie is still very much involved in community journalism.
