Sorry.... I had meant to do this a lot earlier but only got to the SPCA this morning..... - - - - - -
I queried the outcome of the report on the 'abused' Jack Russell with the SPCA Inspector who responded (along with the SAPS) to the complaint. The SPCA Inspector (Gareth) who spoke to the owner of the dog said that he looked for signs of abuse in terms of the dog's responses to him (Gareth) as well as any physical signs on the dog's body. On both counts he found no evidence of abuse. At some point he also purposefully handed the dog back to the man alleged to have been abusing him to check the dog's response to its owner. The dog showed no fear on being handed over, appearing relaxed and happy when held by him. The SPCA Inspector called for a veterinary report on the dog's condition. This report showed no evidence of an abused dog. The owner of the dog has been informed that the SPCA will do periodic checks on the dog and is okay with this. The owner of the dog was using a hockey stick (and not a golf club)........just to amend this detail. The inspector said : "There 'appears' to have been some misunderstanding in relation to the treatment of the dog but we will watch the situation........although we are not unduly concerned...." Or words to that effect. He also said that when Jack Russells "rush around" at play they can make "a heck of a lot of noise....." Thank you Guy for your concern and for getting involved. Thanks too to the SPCA and SAPS who investigated. Personally, I have let go and am no longer worried about the situation..... I'm hugely relieved about the dog. Bev -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
