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K9 Patrol Pet Army founder and co-accused arrested
Southern Mail
|May 14, 2025
Two arrests have been made following a raid that uncovered appalling scenes of animal cruelty at a Retreat property posing as a non-profit animal shelter.
Jamie Pieterse, of Kirstenhof, the founder of the K9 Patrol Pet Army, and his co-accused Marizelle Swanepoel, were arrested last Friday May 2.
They both face a range of serious charges, including multiple counts under the Animals Protection Act, violations of the City of Cape Town by-laws as well as contravention of environmental legislation by unlawfully keeping invasive alien species.
The suspects appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court, following a weekend spent in police holding cells, on Monday May 5. The matter was postponed until Thursday May 8, for a formal application of bail hearing.
The SPCA has confirmed it will be opposing bail.
A multidisciplinary team comprising SPCA inspectors, Kirstenhof SAPS, and Cape Town traffic officers conducted the raid on Friday May 2, after securing a warrant from the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, uncovering harrowing conditions inside the property.
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