Man corners, shoots and kills neighbour’s dog
A man had cornered and shot his neighbour’s dog after it went on to his property.
A Mooikloof family is distraught after a neighbour cornered their dog and shot it three times.
The 13-month-old Basset, known as Bismarck, died shortly after the shooting on Friday morning.
Owner Hennie De Jager said two of his dogs had gone out of his yard around 06:30.
“The dogs ended up on my neighbour’s property. He chased them and cornered them and fired four times. Bismarck was hit three times,” he said.
De Jager said the man left Bismarck to die slowly.
“We had put a cone around his neck so he could stop digging and squeezing himself under the fence so he does not get out the yard but he managed to. This is terrible. We do not have any children and our five dogs were like our kids.”
Wetnose Animal Rescue Centre said Bismarck was shot in the stomach, resulting in a slow and painful death.
“We are waiting for a pathology report from a vet at Onderstepoort before we can move forward with the case. That animal did not need to be shot and left to die in that way.”
He said residents that were bothered by their neighbour’s animals should contact the relevant authorities rather than taking the law into their own hands.
“Contact your local security, the SPCA or even Wetnose.”
Boschkop police were investigating and no arrests have been made.
De Jager thanked the estate security for their assistance.
“The security and staff of the estate were very helpful and professional. They called in the help of a resident vet. The police were also very professional.
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