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Alleged ill-treated dogs rescued

January 8, 2020 7:17 am

Police and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have rescued four dogs from an alleged animal abuser in Raiwai, Suva.

Police and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have rescued four dogs from an alleged animal abuser in Raiwai, Suva.

A team visited the home at around 7am today to retrieve the pets.

The SPCA was granted a warrant against the dog owner yesterday, however, the animals could not be removed as the premises was locked and no one was at home.

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A police team escorted SPCA volunteers to the home early this morning.

Neighbours allege they saw the man in question beating the dogs with a piece of timber and one of the pets was thrown off a balcony.

It’s also alleged the man threatened neighbours and SPCA volunteers who tried to intervene.