The Germiston SPCA\u2019s trainee inspector, Taryn Bannister, made a horrifying discovery while on her way to collect some dogs last Sunday.<\/p>\n
Bannister was driving past the Marathon informal settlement when she saw a group of people surrounding what appeared to be a dog.<\/p>
She decided to investigate and found a cross-breed Africanus dog with one side of its body completely skinned and the organs hanging outside the body.<\/p>\n
The people surrounding the dog at the time immediately fled the scene.<\/p>
\u201cThe dog was dead upon discovery,\u201d said Cathy Valente-Parkinson, a member of the Germiston SPCA committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is uncertain what transpired prior to the incident that led to the dog being killed and skinned, or if the dog was even killed before being skinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is equally concerning is that not a single person who saw the animal in such a condition was willing to report the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n
This follows another incident in September, nearby the same informal settlement, in which a group of men reportedly beat a dog nearly to death with rocks, bottles and other items.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is alleged that the beating was due to the dog \u2018disturbing\u2019 the men\u2019s drinking gathering,\u201d said Valente-Parkinson.<\/p>\n
\u201cAccording to a local person, the dog was always friendly and loved by everyone nearby.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe group of men are apparently not known by the local people and just came there to drink.\u201d<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Make a difference in the life of an animal this festive season<\/a><\/p>\n How does an SPCA adoption work?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Germiston SPCA also attended to the beaten dog and found that its jaw had been broken in several places, its eye socket shattered and several of its ribs broken.<\/p>\n The dog had severe brain damage, with blood pooling out of its eyes, ears, nose and mouth.<\/p>\n The SPCA humanely euthanased the dog to prevent further suffering.<\/p>\n \u201cTo date no one has been able to provide the Germiston SPCA with further details of the incident, which is hampering us from pursuing the matter,\u201d Valente-Parkinson said.<\/p>\n \u201cActs such as these are barbaric and often premeditated, heinous crimes, causing severe amounts of pain and suffering with no empathy or remorse for another living being.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople involved in acts like these need to be reported to the local SPCA and SAPS, as the people responsible for this are a danger to society and need to be dealt with according to the law.\u201d<\/p>\n The GCN is in possession of photos of both of the dogs but they are too graphic for publication.<\/p>\n The Germiston SPCA is offering a reward of R5 000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of the criminals responsible for the pain and suffering caused to either of these animals.<\/p>\n Contact the Germiston SPCA on 011 825 5033.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n