Several concerned motorists called the Cape of Good Hope SPCA to alert them to a situation in which a horse was being repeatedly whipped on Strandfontein Road in an effort to get her to move faster.
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The caring callers remained close to the pony and cart while on the phone to direct the SPCA’s inspectorate.
Their courageous investigation enabled Inspector Lwazi Ntungele to quickly locate and apprehend the perpetrators.
While he waited for backup, he gathered evidence and made sure the pony was not removed from the scene.
Backup soon arrived in the form of Chief Inspector Jaco Pieterse and Horse Care Unit Supervisor Tracy Knox, who confiscated the gentle creature using a horsebox.
The pony, whom they have since named Mona, was officially surrendered to the SPCA a few days later.
It was soon discovered that Mona is pregnant, and the SPCA’s team is ensuring that this mother-to-be is loved and cared for while they await her foal.
Not only was the Cape of Good Hope SPCA able to save Mona from a lifetime of cruelty thanks to the calls and care of the motorists, but it may also have saved her foal from the same fate.
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