Man gets 8 years for bestiality
SOWETO resident Mojalesa Plaas Mofokeng has been sentenced to eight years in jail after raping his neighbour’s dog.
The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) celebrated after he was found guilty of bestiality for raping his neighbour’s dog, Moana.
“In the early hours of November 21, 2020, a tenant living on a property in Soweto witnessed the man naked and precariously positioned in Moana’s kennel. Having been literally caught with his pants down, he was then apprehended by members of the community,” stated the NSPCA.
When the NSPCA arrived they found the dog severely violated and in need of urgent veterinary attention.
“The dog was immediately taken to the NSPCAs vet for an emergency exam and treatment. Dr Bryce Marock confirmed that the dog, named Moana, was inhumanely restrained and demonstrated injuries consistent with rape. Moana was only 11 months old at the time of the assault,” said the statement.
The NSPCA said Mofokeng was granted bail after his initial arrest; however, he contravened the imposed bail conditions by failing to appear before the court, which resulted in him being rearrested.
According to the NSPCA, with the original witness being absent in this matter, the conviction’s success rested on the shoulders of NSPCA’s veterinary consultant, Dr Marock, and Inspector Shiven Bodasing from the NSPCA’s Special Investigations Unit.
This is the highest direct imprisonment sentencing ever imposed for animal cruelty in Africa, said the NSPCA, and will set the precedent nationwide.
“Bestiality is a serious concern in our country. It is a shameful crime that is swept under carpets to protect perpetrators, forgetting that bestiality usually progresses to the abuse of children and eventually other adult human beings at a later stage.
“The NSPCA winning this case was of extreme significance. We hope that other bestiality cases being heard across the country will follow suit as a precedent has been set, and that animal rapists have been thoroughly cautioned of the consequences,“said NSPCA executive director Marcelle Meredith.