A Dawnview resident has appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court on four counts of cruelty to animals.<\/p>\n
This was after a cat was fatally shot with a pellet gun in May 2017.<\/p>
\u201cThe Germiston SPCA received a complaint about a cat that had been shot and killed with a pellet gun, after which it had been thrown over the wall into a neighbour\u2019s yard,\u201d explained Burt Coetzee, senior inspector and manager of the Germiston SPCA.<\/p>\n
Coetzee immediately responded to the call and investigated the case.<\/p>
\u201cA ginger cat was found and after a veterinary examination it was confirmed that the cat had in fact been shot twice with a pellet gun,\u201d said Coetzee.<\/p>\n
Four counts of cruelty to animals were opened, in terms of the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962, against the Dawnview resident allegedly responsible for the death.<\/p>\n
The accused appeared in court on February 15 and was given an opportunity to review the video and graphical evidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter pleading not guilty the court case was postponed to March 12,\u201d Coetzee explained.<\/p>\n
Following this incident, the SPCA has sent out a stern warning to anyone who shoots an animal with a pellet gun or a kettie or throws a rock at an animal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis causes extreme amounts of pain and suffering and is simply unnecessary, not just to the animal but also to the owner who may lose a pet,\u201d said Coetzee.<\/p>\n
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