Fight cruelty NOT DOGS: SPCA offers reward for information on dog fighting

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is the oldest and largest in South Africa, and known for its untiring work to rescue and home abused and abandoned animals.

Now it has intensified its call for help from the public to act against the scourge of dog fighting.

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The organisation is offering a reward of R5,000 for information resulting in the arrest and prosecution of dog fighters.

The SPCA emphasizes that, if you have information to share, you call will be confidential.

Numbers to call:

Office hours: 021 700 4158/9
After hours: 083 326 1604

Look out for suspicious activity like:

Many dogs on one property

Dogs confined, kept on chains

Signs of fighting include:

Dogs with injuries or scarring on their legs, face, and ears (especially pitbulls)

Puncture wounds, swollen face, and cropped or mangled ears

The presence of items like treadmills, catmills, spring poles, and break sticks

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