Bizarre chicken mutilation on Ballito beach
Needles had been pushed right through the chicken's head.
A chicken with needles inserted through its head and tied to a pole was rescued at Casuarina beach today.
It is unclear whether this was done as part of a religious ritual or simple animal cruelty.
Ballito resident Warren Loader was doing landscaping work in Casuarina when he noticed the distressed chicken.
“I first saw the chicken on the shore at 10am.
“At first I did not really notice anything odd.
“When I went back to the beach at about 1pm, I noticed that the chicken was still there.
“When I looked closer I saw that the chicken’s leg was tied to a pole.
“I then noticed what looked like sewing needles going through through either side of the chicken’s head.”
Being an animal lover, Loader’s first instinct was to help the chicken.
He untied and rushed the traumatised animal to the Ballito Veterinary Clinic.
Despite the chicken’s traumatised state it seems that it will make a full recovery.
Loader told The Courier that he has arranged to take the chicken to the Flag Animal Farm in Salt Rock.
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