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.
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.
