This week, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA received several calls from concerned members of the public regarding a cart-horse being whipped continuously.
The pony had a cart attached and was busy transporting a load on Strandfontein Road, heading from Ottery towards Strandfontein.
According to eyewitnesses, the owner continuously whipped the pony in an attempt to get the pony to move faster.
“The caring complainants followed the pony, whilst on the line with our Inspectorate,” the Cape of Good Hope SPCA said.
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA said that trainee Inspector Lwazi Ntungele was the closest member of the team to the pony in need, and “responded swiftly to apprehend the culprits”.
“Ntungele gathered the evidence whilst on scene and ensured the pony did not disappear while he waited for backup.”
Chief Inspector Jaco Pieterse and Horse Care Unit Supervisor Tracy Knox later joined Ntungele with a horse box to load the pony.
The pony was confiscated by Chief Inspector Pieterse in terms of Regulation 468, read together with the Animals Protection Act.
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Picture: Cape of Good Hope SPCA
