The Cape of Good Hope SPCA jumped into action after receiving a report of a dog being kept in a ‘dustbin’ at a property in Grassy Park.
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Upon arrival, SPCA inspector Werner Taljaard could hear the cries of a dog in distress nearby but was unable to identify its exact location.
According to the animal welfare organisation, Taljaard approached the first bin he could find on the property, which was a black wheelie bin filled with rainwater with no dog inside.
‘Following the sound of the cries, he realised they were coming from a covered steel drum,’ reported SPCA. ‘His heart broke when he lifted a heavy piece of wood and then the cover to find a pair of brown eyes looking up at him from alongside an empty Nik Naks packet, a dirty blanket scrap and a teddy bear.’
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SPCA added that the puppy immediately retreated, flattening herself against the bottom of the drum before assuming a submissive posture with her tail between her legs, out of fear and distress when Taljaard attempted to retrieve her.
‘It took a fair amount of sweet talking and gentle reassurance before our inspector was able to retrieve her. Even then she shivered and expected the worst of him,’ the animal organisation said. ‘Inspector Werner Taljaard couldn’t bring himself to put her in a cage at the back of his vehicle after her ordeal and so she rode alongside him in the cab.’
NixNax, as the SPCA named her, was brought into the care of the animal welfare organisation and an investigation into her maltreatment is underway.
‘Depending on the outcomes, her owner may face charges of animal cruelty for contraventions of the Animal Protection Act No. 71 of 1962,’ the organisation added.
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