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Zim: SPCA Report: Cattle Slashed with Axes

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Original Post Date: 2002-05-29 Time: 02:04:32  Posted By: Jan

Note: The following is an SPCA report from Zimbabwe. It gives an idea of how the War Vets treat the whites and their animals. I actually have photos of some of the cruelty to animals which I need to put on my website. In one case, a cow has an ax-head embedded in it. The “War Vets” are obviously savages with no respect for anything.

Jan

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Subject: ZNSPCA UPDATE 27 MAY

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

PVO 38/69

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SPCA Member Centres:

Bulawayo – Chegutu – Chinhoyi – Chiredzi – Gweru – Harare – Hwange –

Kadoma – Kwekwe – Marondera – Mashava – Masvingo – Mutare – Zvishavane

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27 MAY 2002

The Rescue Team have been focused on rescuing the many horses which have

been displaced during recent and ongoing events on commercial farms

throughout the country.

20 horses have been rescued from the farm which belonged to Terry Ford,

the farmer who was murdered and whose little dog ‘Squeak’ touched so many

hearts by his refusal to leave his master’s side.

One horse had to be euthanaised. Two thoroughbred horses were found to

have been used for ploughing and had sustained severe injuries from the

makeshift harnesses.

The war vets had refused to allow anyone onto the farm to uplift the

horses, despite arrangements having been made with the authorities. Meryl

succeeding in getting the necessary support from Norton police. All but

one small horse, ‘Star’, was recovered. The Team are returning today to

attempt her recovery.

The Team did not encounter any trouble from the war vets, probably due to

the fact that the SPCA had cared for their dogs after the arrest of the

murder suspects in the Terry Ford case. Meryl checked their animals again

and successfully removed a bone from the jaws of one dog which had been

unable to eat.

On another farm, a very emaciated brown/white pony was rescued from a

drunken settler. The animal was in a very bad condition – dehydrated,

suffering from diarrhoea, an eye infection and covered in saddle sores.

On a farm in Marondera the farmer returned to try and recover his horses

and was only permitted to remove one stallion, for which he had to trade

his pick-up. Meryl will be returning to recover the remaining two horses.

The Rescue Team will them be proceeding to Featherstone to recover 3

horses, including an injured thoroughbred and a pregnant mare.

In Wedza 15 head of Sussex X cattle were stolen. 5 head were found and

all had been severely slashed with axes, 3 so badly that they had to be

euthanaised (whilst the farmer stood and wept).

The team left for West Nicholson (Beit Bridge area) on Friday, treating

donkeys along the way. Meryl reports that the condition of donkeys has

generally improved since their last trip to this area. More reflectors

were distributed for use on scotch carts.

As anticipated, the farmer mentioned in our 30 April report was finally

forced to give up and leave his farm. The Team arrived early on Saturday

morning. Meryl had arranged to meet the family on the main road which is

23Kms from the homestead.

Despite the farmer’s repeated requests, the police had refused to give him

permission to remove the pets which were left behind when the family were

forced to flee the farm. They had only managed to take 4 puppies with

them.

The family finally left the farm after invaders had entered the grandparents home and ‘roughed up’ the couple, throwing their possessions

out of the house.

When the family were trying to pack up, invaders had urinated into the

boxes containing their possessions. When the family started to move,

invaders surrounded them, intimidating and spitting at them and then

rocking their vehicle. They were ordered to leave.

Meryl gained the approval of Dispol and a police escort was provided. The

team encountered a huge barricade on the stretch of road to the homestead.

A massive tree had been felled across the road. Meryl asked permission

to take a photo but the police said that this would be ‘too

confrontational’. Meryl had to negotiate the rescue vehicle through the

bush to get around the tree. There were three roadblocks in all.

When the team reached the farm they first rescued the ‘Major’ (the biggest

boerboel Meryl says she has ever seen). Being a bit of a bully, he has to

be kept separate from the other pets. Meryl said when they opened the

gate Justin tried to hold on to his collar but Major made a bee line for

the ZNSPCA truck and leapt into the back. Leaving Addmore and a policeman

at the house Meryl travelled back to the main road where the family were

waiting with more vehicles.

The animals had been without food or water for one week. Major downed

about 7 litres of water on the spot. Meryl returned the 23Kms to the

house and uplifted the remaining 6 adult Boerboels – ‘Maffy’, ‘Safala’,

‘Sasha’, ‘Delta’, ‘Santy’ and ‘Spooky’ – all in all quite a handful.

Whilst wrestling the dogs into the back of the truck the team heard a

plaintiff miaow and discovered ‘Crystals’ on the roof. With the cat

bouncing around in the cab, the team returned to the family on the main

road. There was a joyful reunion but Meryl had to report to the family

that she had observed that the house had been broken into and completely

trashed and looted. The farmer’s wife hugged Meryl and said that at least

their animals were safe.

Yesterday the team received a report from a farm outside Harare of a

settler’s cow which had fallen down a 12 foot pit next to the farm sheds.

It had been there for 5 days. The farm was occupied last year and since

then all cattle fences have been cut. The cow was firmly wedged down the

pit and they were only able to lift her using ropes and a tractor (stolen

from the farmer last year). The cow was unable to stand. She was rested

for 8 hours but her condition deteriorated and she had to be euthanaised

to prevent further suffering.

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On behalf of ZNSPCA, may I once again take this opportunity to thank all

those who continue to stand by us during these harrowing times. The

support and encouragement we have received since the intensification of

the invasions has be quite incredible.

Grants which have been provided by the NSPCA, RSPCA, IFAW, WSPA and HSI,

together with kind donations from all over the world, have made it

possible for the Rescue Team to save the lives of thousands of animals.

Through this generosity, Meryl Harrison now has a well-seasoned Senior

Inspector, Mark Manhuwa, to share the burden. With a grant from IFAW and

funds from the generous South African public Meryl will soon have a

vehicle able to cope with our rough terrain.

A second Rescue Team, headed by Mark, will be provided with a vehicle

supplied by the Pet Rescue Project in Cape Town. They have also procured

a double horsebox for use by the teams, as the one currently being used is

no longer safe for the animals.

The manner in which animal welfare organisations have come together in

support of our Society is a further step forward towards the

‘Globalisation of Animal Welfare’ envisaged by leading animal welfarists.

We could not do it without you. We salute you all.