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Dog breeder convicted of cosmetic maiming

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December 24, 2025

THE National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has welcomed the conviction of a Boerboel breeder for the illegal maiming of animals, saying the outcome sends a clear warning that cosmetic alteration of animals is unlawful and unacceptable.

- MURRAY SWART murray.swart@inl.co.za

Carlene Coetzee was convicted under the Animals Protection Act in a case spanning almost two years, during which the NSPCA pursued repeated allegations of illegal tail docking.

According to the NSPCA, Coetzee was first formally warned in October 2023 after admitting at a dog show that she had used rubber bands to remove the tails of puppies in her care. Tail docking is illegal under the APA unless it is carried out by a veterinarian for legitimate therapeutic reasons.

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