Here the owner left his dog unfed and without veterinary treatment. The situation and the level of intense suffering of this dog was unbelievable. Jacqui says it was probably the worst case of disgusting cruelty that she has ever seen. The perpetrator, Grant Suirovksi of Woodlands, is apparently a machinist for a Durban newspaper.

We cannot show this picture. The dog was skeletal and rotting alive. This case of inhumanity was vile, vile, vile…

The perpetrator received a R4 000 fine and in addition has to do community service for 100 hours (five hours per day for 20 days).
The Senior Public Prosecutor has been giving junior prosecutors information on the Animal Protection Act to ensure that they are able to handle animal cruelty cases appropriately. ... more reports »