Be careful, that steak could be donkey meat, warns SPCA
The warning follows the discovery of 33 donkey carcasses that had been slaughtered and their meat taken in the north of Pretoria.
Donkey carcasses were found at different places north of the city, including Winterveldt, Kgabalatsane, Klipgat and Madidi.
That delicious-looking stew on your plate could be donkey meat. The SPCA has warned residents north of the city to be wary of being fed donkey meat.
The warning follows the discovery of 33 donkey carcasses that had been slaughtered and their meat taken in the north of Pretoria, Rekord North reported.
SPCA inspector Mishack Matlou said the carcasses were found at various locations in Winterveldt, Kgabalatsane, Klipgat and Madidi.
“In all instances, the bulk of the meat was missing and only the legs, head and skin were left,” said Matlou.
He said several donkey owners in the area had recently reported their animals missing.
“We do not know who is behind the killings. We do not know what they are going to do with the meat. We want to appeal to community members to be wary when buying meat, especially those buying and selling food around the community,” said Matlou.
He said the SPCA had opened a case with the police, but no arrest had been made yet. “The SPCA wants perpetrators to be arrested.
“Tshwane North cluster commander Major Hilda Mohajane has assured us that the police will step up the investigation. They will even keep an eye at the pension payout points where most of the meat sellers cater for pensioners on pay days,” he said.
“We want to make people aware, especially those who like pap and vleis to check their meat carefully.”
Recently angry residents of Kgabalatsane burned down a shack where a man suspected of selling donkey meat lived.
The man had allegedly told them it was beef.
An elderly resident had reported that she woke up one Saturday morning to find her fence broken down and four of her donkeys missing.
She said with the help of other residents, they tracked them down and found them slaughtered in the man’s shack.
“The residents were furious. Fearing for their health and feeling cheated, they went to the police station to seek help to track the man down.
“He won’t get away with it. He has to pay for his crime and give me my donkeys back,” the woman said.
– Caxton News Service
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