The Cape of Good Hope SPCA recently pursued an ongoing investigation that was led by Chief Inspector, Jaco Pieterse in a matter involving a man who uses dogs to beg for money.
According to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, the inspectorate received multiple complaints about the offender who is usually situated at the corner of Buitengracht Road and Walter Sisulu Avenue intersection near the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
Selwyn Taylor was arrested last week and taken to the Cape Town Central SAPS after obstructing Pieterse and assaulting Councillor Roberto Quintas of the City of Cape Town.
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The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has once again received multiple complaints from members of the public who claim the same culprit is back again at one of his frequented corners using puppies to beg for money.
Taylor made his first appearance before the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 8 February and was released with a warning after he spent two nights in holding at the Cape Town Central Police Station.
On Monday, 14 February, Pieterse together with Law Enforcement and Sea Point City Improvement Districts (CID) security patrol arrested Mr Taylor once again on the same charges for contravention of the Animal Protection Act and Animal Keeping By-Law, 2021.
Denying any animal water is a contravention in terms of Section 2(1)(c) of the Animal Protection Act while begging with an animal is a contravention in terms of the Animal Keeping By-Law 2021.
The now serial offender’s modus operandi includes having the puppies vaccinated at a local vet in Sea Point and then using them to solicit money or sell them on the street. The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has launched an investigation into the source of the puppy supply chain and practices supporting their increased marketability with vaccination.
The second batch of puppies were confiscated and transported to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA hospital by Inspector Werner Taljaard for veterinary checkup and safekeeping.
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has made an urgent appeal to members of the public to not support begging or the sale of puppies, and to report any matters of animal cruelty by calling their Inspectorate on 021 700 4158/9 and report any selling of puppies or using of animals for begging to Law Enforcement by calling 021 596 1999.
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