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Dogs get poisoned by burglars ESMÉ ERASMUS
is formulated as small black granules that resemble poppy seeds. It was used in products such as Temik, and is popularly he poisoning of dogs to break into known as Two Step. properties is rife in Gauteng, Free As many as 1 000 dogs are deliberately State, North West, Limpopo and poisoned in South Africa every week, other northern areas, but can be expected Verdoorn said. In one night in Roodeto spread to Cape Town and surrounds. poort, up to 40 dogs were poisoned. Several incidents of dog poisoning haThree weeks ago about 250 dogs were ve been reported in Port Elizabeth re- poisoned in Sandton, Port Elizabeth, Jefcently, which were previously unheard freys Bay and Roodepoort, he said. of in the Eastern Cape, said Dr Gerhard Dr Peta-Danielle Müller-Deibicht of Verdoorn, director of the Griffon Poison Goedemoed Animal Hospital confirmed Information Centre in Port Elizabeth. He that the poisoning of dogs in the northern said it is to be expected that this tendency suburbs is not heard of yet. can spread to Cape Town. Although not common in residential The most common product being misu- areas in the northern suburbs yet, incised for malicious poisoning contains the dents in which dogs are poisoned to illegal active ingredient aldicarb, which break into properties, has been reported for years already in townships such as Fisantekraal, said Jenni Davies, spokesperson for Fisantekraal Animal Welfare (FAW). In Fisantekraal these are definitely related to break-ins and the use of aldicarb containing products has been mentioned. “We have, over the years, dealt with dozens of cases of deliberate poisoning in Fisantekraal so this is not a new thing. “Aldicarb causes a horrific death and is almost always fatal so it is crucial that owners are vigilant and protect their pets,” DaThis is what meat looks like when it as has been covered vies said. with aldicarb. V To page 4.
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