Animal Anti-Cruelty League calls for jail terms after grisly dog killing

Two Gqeberha men facing animal cruelty charges allegedly tortured Meisie, a crossbred female dog snatched from her owner’s yard, before crushing her skull and hanging her body from a pole.

The duo – Philangenkosi Makhanya and Bongani Mthimkhulu – were due to appear in the Brakpan magistrate's court on Tuesday.
The duo – Philangenkosi Makhanya and Bongani Mthimkhulu – were due to appear in the Brakpan magistrate's court on Tuesday. (SUHAIB SALEM)

Two Kleinskool men facing animal cruelty charges allegedly tortured Meisie, a crossbred female dog snatched from her owner’s yard, before crushing her skull and hanging her body from a pole.

In her two decades of experience in rescue with the Animal-Anti Cruelty League, Bay inspector Beverly Rademeyer said this was one of the most horrendous cases of animal abuse she had ever dealt with — so much so that she had to undergo counselling.

The league had been sent graphic footage of the dog being tortured to death while bystanders — mostly young children — pleaded with two men to stop.

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