COMING on the heels of the case of a man who put three cats in a washing machine, resulting in their deaths, was another case of animal cruelty, this time by council workers who bludgeoned a stray dog to death. Many such cases have previously gone unreported, perhaps because of the mistaken belief that cruelty to animals, especially to stray dogs, is not a punishable offence. The police must be applauded for investigating the latest case despite their other onerous duties. At times like these when we face movement restrictions and we remain indoors, there will be stray animals foraging for food in housing estates and eating shops. We must all stop turning a blind eye to animal cruelty.

Source: The Star July 12, 2021 00:11 UTC