SPCA: Animal abuser banned from owning pets for LIFE

SPCA: Animal abuser banned from owning pets for LIFE

In Courtroom 3 at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, justice finally caught up with a man who subjected a dog to prolonged cruelty.  But while the gavel fell and the sentence was passed, the story of Jack – the dog at the centre of this landmark case – is far from over. Jack, a black crossbreed who had know nothing but suffering, had lived his life on a chain, tethered to misery at a Grassy Park Home. On 16 September 2024, inspectors from the Cape …

Lifetime Ban on Animal Ownership for Grassy Park Resident • Cape of Good Hope SPCA

In a landmark ruling that sends a strong message to animal abusers, Mr. Richard Edward Leo (76) was found guilty on three counts of cruelty under the Animal Protection Act 71 of 1962. His crimes against a dog called Jack were as harrowing as they were inhumane. The post Lifetime Ban on Animal Ownership for Grassy Park Resident appeared first on Cape of Good Hope SPCA.

Hampshire Polygraph Examiner calls for lie detector monitoring of Animal Abusers

There are now increasing reasons why UK police forces are using lie detector tests. The main one is for monitoring paedophiles to ensure they have not broken their conditions of parole.  Earlier in the year this type of monitoring was extended to domestic abusers released from prison on licence. Our Hampshire Polygraph Examiner believes it should be extended further to animal abusers. Where’s the justice? Our legal system when it comes to these …