Dog Doing Well After Being Buried Alive

A dog in South Africa, found buried alive in a Khayelitsha school sportsfield, has been named Warrior by her rescuers. In what has been dubbed “one of the worst reported cases of animal abuse in Cape Town yet”, the dog was rescued on Thursday morning after it was found buried alive in a pit at Luhlaza Secondary School. Two suspects were arrested by police late on Thursday afternoon.

Photographs show the dog being dug out of the pit, its small, sand-covered face peering at its rescuers. Christine Pretorius, spokeswoman for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, said the dog had recovered well from the ordeal. “The dog’s fine. It’s in good condition. It’s eating ravenously now. The dog is slightly disabled, probably as a result of earlier injuries from a motor vehicle accident. It is limping quite badly. It’s got a lot of sand in its eyes and they’ll continue to flush it out.”

She said the Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khayelitsha had received an anonymous tip-off at 8.30am to say that janitors at the Luhlaza Secondary School had allegedly been spotted digging a hole on the perimeter of the sportsfield and burying a live dog in it. “Veterinarian Dr Edson Man’Ombe and Animal Welfare carer Lazola Sotyingwa immediately rushed to the school and apprehended two janitors on the school field. The men initially claimed the dog was dead, but on further questioning admitted the animal was still alive when they buried it,” Pretorius said. “They said one of the school’s senior supervisors had told them to get rid of the dog as it was being a nuisance by hanging around the classrooms.”

Man’Ombe and Sotyingwa then instructed the men to open the pit and the dog, a crossbreed, was found barely alive at the bottom of a hole between one and 1.5m deep. It was rushed to the Mdzananda Animal Clinic and the care of professional veterinarians. Pretorius said the names of the janitors, and the supervisor who allegedly told them to dispose of the dog, were known to the clinic and a criminal complaint had been lodged at the Lingelethu Police Station in Khayelitsha. Police arrested two 59-year-old men, spokesman Frederick van Wyk said.

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furbaby lover
furbaby lover
12 years ago

This just sickens me!!!  Poor furbaby…  He was just looking for someone to love, accept and take care of him…  My heart goes out to this furbaby…  You will find your furever home sweet furbaby! 

theend
12 years ago

Instead of showing how ignorant and uncaring they are by burying an animal alive, why couldn’t they have tried to help it instead.  But, oh no, it is selfish, ignorant, uncaring humans we are talking about.

Tgtime64
Tgtime64
12 years ago
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As horrible as it is, this is true. BUT not all humans would choose to bury this sweetheart alive. Thank the Good Lord above for the two animal clinic workers who rushed to this dog’s aid.

Jacksxr650r
Jacksxr650r
12 years ago

I’d love to take those three people out for a trip into the woods…….just them, me, and a shovel.   Only one of us would return…….. 

Ahernandez
Ahernandez
12 years ago

I can’t even put into words how cruel human beings can be.  It makes me sick to my stomach.  God forgive them because it’s hard for me to.  I pray this doggy will now find the love he was looking for by hanging around the school yard.  People make me sick sometimes:-(

Bboop3962
Bboop3962
12 years ago

How sad and sick, if they would do this to a dog what do you think they are capable of?? and they work at a school? pretty scary

Viperbab01
Viperbab01
12 years ago

They need to do the same to the people who did this and not think about it, I am sure they did not think
 twice about doing it to this poor dog, what the hell is wrong with people. Are you all sick ???? 

Darlene Brandenburg
12 years ago

So Grateful for a Lord and Savior!  GOD had his HAND in this to expose EVIL before it went any further!  Blessed are the human rescuers<3

skg
skg
12 years ago

I’m just so grateful they actually arrested these murderers, and that someone had the decency to make that phone call.  I’m sickened at the thought of how this could have turned out, but doing a little happy dance for a great ending.
 

Joemorgan225
Joemorgan225
12 years ago

Wow, what is this world coming to?  There are a lot of sick, sick people out there and just because your told to do something – doesn’t mean you have to do it!!!!!!

Lydia Buitenwerf
Lydia Buitenwerf
12 years ago

If the dog was hanging around and they didn’t want it around then why not call the animal service people to come and get it and then find it a home where it will be loved I m glad she is going to be ok but the guys who did this to her should be punished.  Have a happy life puppy.

Ellen Makofsky Calderazzo

Gladly put the monsters that call themselves “human” in that dirt instead!!

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