Facebook/Cape of Good Hope SPCAHe is accused of stabbing a dog named Meira who was the faithful companion of a 71-year-old man who lives under a bridge in Lansdowne.A suspect who allegedly stabbed the dog of a homeless man has been released on a warning after appearing in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court on an animal cruelty charge on Wednesday.
SPCA spokesperson Belinda Abraham said Meira was allegedly stabbed by the suspect following an argument in Garnet Road. Mfini managed to trace the suspect who was known to the inconsolable owner. He was arrested on charges of animal cruelty on Tuesday. Charges relating to the Animals Protection Act were laid against the 44-year-old suspect who was arrested.
"Animal cruelty is just as much a criminal offence as domestic violence and if you should find yourself in a position where you fear for your safety and that of your companion animals, please let us know.
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