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Mutilated to look “vicious”, Cooper is responding well to treatment after being brought into the Animal Welfare Society bloodstained and in pain.
Without anaesthesia, the one-year-old pit bull had his ears hacked off by two men who now face charges of animal cruelty.
The organisation’s Allan Perrins said they apprehended the men responsible and admitted to snipping Cooper’s ears off with a pair of scissors.
ON THE MEND: Cooper recovering from horrid act.
“The only way I can imagine it happened was they subdued it. They may have taped his legs and mouth shut with duct tape and physically restrained him,” says Perrins.
“Imagine how loud Cooper screamed.
“They have admitted to cruelly restraining Cooper, cutting off his ears and then crudely sewing them together without any form of anaesthetic.
“Their lack of compassion
and indifference is extremely disturbing.”
Perrins said there were no words to describe the fear and pain that Cooper experienced at the hands of his torturers, but said he was happy to report that the dog was healing.
“Cooper is on the mend and will never be a vicious dog. He is a kind and gentle soul and always
will be.
“Cooper will soon be transferred to our Adoptions Centre, where we will find him a loving forever home.”
Pit bull’s ears are cut off. Picture: Facebook
Perrins said they wanted the harshest penalty for the men and said they should never be allowed the privilege of owning a pet.
“We have charged them under many sections of the Animals Protection Act.
"I will not be happy with a sentence that involves a diversion. Very often they say ‘it’s a first offence’, but this is a hideous offence.
“If they can do this to an innocent animal, what else can they do? We want them behind bars to send a strong message. This is not normal.”
ON THE MEND: Cooper recovering from horrid act
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