SPCA smashes dog fighting ring
Fourteen dogs have been rescued by the SPCA from a dog fighting ring in Atterridgeville, north of Pretoria.
The dogs were rescued on Friday night.
The SPCA’s Nadia Hansa says they were tipped off by members of the community and subsequently alerted the police.
"The dog fighters had gathered in an isolated area where they thought they were safe from detection.
"Two dogs were writhing on the grass in a bloody battle while the dog fighters and spectators laughed and shouted to the dogs. In this moment the NSPCA inspectors and SAPS members stormed in," says Hansa.
Six people were arrested and appeared in court on Monday.
"The suspects appeared at the Atteridgeville Magistrates Court where they remained in custody," adds Hansa.
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