Thanks to the bravery of animal inspectors, dogs part of an illegal backyard breeding operation were successfully rescued!
Hanover Park, South Africa (22 April 2024) — As South Africa moves closer to putting an end to captive lion breeding, the fight is still very much on for all of us to be aware of the many faces unethical animal breeding wears (like illegal backyard breeders) and the many heroes who work tirelessly to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.
A recent moment where heroes without capes came to the rescue, took place in Hanover Park. There, Animal Welfare Society of South Africa (AWS-SA) Inspectors bravely stood tall against intimidation, and changed the lives of several Pit Bulls who had been subjected to less than liveable conditions.
According to the AWS-SA, the illegal backyard breeding operation they found in the area was ‘despicable’, and not the first. The dogs’ living conditions were described to be well below any sort of healthy standard, and the matter was dire.
“The only thing available for them to eat resemble rancid vomit strewn on the ground and their water bowls were empty,” said the AWSS.
The Inspectors were prepared for a hostile encounter, and according to the organisation, tension did escalate rapidly. But thanks to the SAPS officers who escorted them, and their own bravery to stand on business and not back down, the Pit Bulls were rescued on a count of a Court Order—the poor pooches’ hardest days finally over.
Weighing in on the Pit Bull debate (which considers whether Pit Bulls should be allowed as domestic pets) the AWS-SA shared that it is certain kinds of owners who create violent dogs, not the dogs themselves who are born violent!
Thanks to these incredible inspectors, the dogs will be rehabilitated, while a close eye will be kept on the previous owner to not become a repeat offender.
Sources: Animal Welfare Society of South Africa
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