NATIONAL NEWS - The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) on Monday said it would be laying criminal charges against those responsible for the starvation of animals at an army unit in Potchefstroom.
In a statement, the NSPCA said its inspectors found dozens of starving horses at the South African Army Special Infantry Capability (SAASIC) unit last month.
The inspectors found 169 horses at the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) unit.
“Twenty-five horses on the army base were in such an emaciated condition or compromised state of health that to prevent their further suffering they had to be destroyed.”
