KATJIE KILLER VAS IN RUYTERWACHT
Witnesses claim man tried to sell the kittens before vicious attack
The suspect was arrested on the scene by Law Enforcement officers and detained at Elsies River SAPS.
Image: SPCA
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has condemned a horrific case of animal cruelty after several kittens were brutally killed in Ruyterwacht, Cape Town.
The incident has left the community outraged after a 32-year-old male suspect was arrested last Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses claim that the ou arrived in the area with a boksie vol kittens to sell for drug money.
But when he couldn’t make the sales, he decided to get rid of the katjies in the most cruel way.
The SPCA received a distressing report that an individual had been seen attacking and killing kittens in Pringle Close, Ruyterwacht.
Residents intervened and detained the suspect until SPCA Inspectors and officers from the City of Cape Town’s Animal Control Unit arrived on the scene.
Inspectors discovered a yellow plastic bag containing three deceased kittens. Their bodies were bloodied and showed clear signs of blunt force trauma, suggesting they had been viciously beaten before being discarded and buried in the sand.
The suspect was arrested on the scene by Law Enforcement officers and detained at Elsies River SAPS. The SPCA has laid charges of animal cruelty under the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962.
A post-mortem examination will be conducted to confirm the cause of death and strengthen the case for prosecution.
Amid the tragedy, one kitten miraculously survived. Rescued by a concerned resident, the injured kitten was handed over to the SPCA and rushed to a private veterinary hospital for emergency treatment for a broken leg.
The kitten, now affectionately named “Hope” remains under care and is expected to make a full recovery.
Chief Inspector Jaco Pieterse of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA expressed deep outrage at the act, saying:
He said: “These kittens suffered unimaginable pain at the hands of someone who showed no compassion or humanity.
“No living being deserves to die this way. We commend the swift action of our Inspectors, the City’s Animal Control Unit, and the community members who stood up for these helpless animals.”