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BRYANSTON –A travelling trailer billboard has the public in a frenzy over pit bull fighting.


Mod Note: Entire article posted due to public interest - credit to the Randburg Sun.
Original Link Here: http://randburgsun.co.za/293061/pit-bull-advert-is-illegal/

NSPCA is investigating the illegal trailer advertisement concerning pit bull fights.
Social media posts on Facebook went viral on 27 June when motorists posted a picture of the trailer advertisement. It reads; “Fight night, pit bull tournament, main: Nitro VS Thor”.
The advertisement continues to provide booking details and even offers a website.
Animal fighting has been banned in South Africa since the ’40s. Under the Animal Protection Act No.71 of 1962 in section 2B, Animal Fights, it states:
“(1) Any person who – (a) possesses, keeps, imports, buys, sells, trains, breeds or has under his control an animal for the purpose of fighting any other animal…
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years.”
NSPCA senior inspector, Wendy Wilson commented that they have received hundreds of phone calls reporting the illegal advertising. “We are just as outraged as everyone else about the illegal matter. We are continuing our investigations and will let the public know any details as soon as we know,” added Wilson.
Wilson explained that they are trying to track the bakkie down as it has been constantly on the move since this morning.
Contact details for NSPCA:
Tel : 011 – 907 3590

Mod Note: Entire article posted due to public interest - credit to the Randburg Sun.
Original Link Here: http://randburgsun.co.za/293061/pit-bull-advert-is-illegal/