[PICS] Skelms ransack SPCA: Plumstead vet shop broken into during Stage 6 krag outage
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ROBBED: The SCPA Vet Shop in Gabriel Road, Plumstead was hit. Pictures supplied
Vuilgat skelms have taken advantage of the recent Stage 6 four-hour load shedding schedule to ransack a Cape of Good Hope SPCA vet shop.
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The shop’s camera and alarm systems were down due to the outage, so the suspects were able to enter min gespin.
They wrecked the plek and fled with equipment, an undisclosed amount of cash, and animal goed.
CEO Moyo Ndukwana has condemned the theft, adding that vet shops are an important part of the SPCA’s work.
“We are so disappointed in this display of a complete lack of moral consciousness on behalf of the perpetrators who chose to steal from an organisation whose services are vital to the community,” Ndukwana said.
“Our vet shops are vital income-generating commercial entities, the proceeds of which go directly back to our important work with animals.”
Spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi confirmed that Diep River SAPS are investigating a business break-in. The skelms gained entry by breaking down a door.
“The complainant left the premises in Gabriel Road on Friday at around 5pm,” he said.
“Upon arrival [of police], it was clear the unauthorised entrance was gained and valuables and cash were taken from the premises. The unknown suspects who fled the scene are yet to be arrested,” Swartbooi added.
The SPCA is now appealing for a donation – or discount – of a 5kW inverter to power its alarm system to help prevent incidents like this from happening again during load shedding.
SPCA spokesperson Belinda Abraham added: “An inverter will not just help us keep our security systems operational, it will support our efforts to ensure the Cape of Good Hope SPCA’s doors never close to the public or any animal who needs our help.”
Donations towards the inverter can be made via the Cape of Good Hope SPCA website or be contacted via email at [email protected].
Anyone with information about the break-in is asked to call Crime Stop at 08600 10111.