CAPE TOWN - The Dunoon farmer whose female goat was sexually violated by a man in the community at the weekend says he is still trying to come to terms with the incident.
A man was seen on CCTV footage jumping over the kraal fencing to get to the goat on Sunday.
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA says it is working with authorities and the Dunoon community to arrest the perpetrator.
A R5 000 reward offered for any information that can lead to the man's arrest has since been increased to R6 000 following a donation by a concerned member of the public and supporter of the work of the SPCA.
Goat farmer Azile Sandova said the incident was reported to the SPCA on the same day.
A distraught Sandova said the perpetrator was able to jump into his kraal l because he could not afford the materials to properly fence it.
Sandova said he heard about the incident from his wife while he was at work on Sunday.
“I received a call from my wife who told me about what happened. I am still very upset and angry about it. I will do everything in my power to find this man who did this and ensure he is arrested,” he said.
A fleet of inspectors and other SPCA staff, led by Inspector Theo Arendolf, visited the Dunoon community on Thursday with pamphlets in an attempt to expedite search efforts and increase the chance of a community member recognising the suspect.
Inspectors engaged with community members and visited local spaza shops to raise awareness.
“The team spent the entire morning in Dunoon in search of the culprit. Our search continues and will not end until the man has been traced and charged,” he said.
The goat was also found to be pregnant when it was brought for urgent veterinary examination and treatment to the organisation on Sunday, the SPCA said.
The goat was returned to Sandova on Wednesday.
Cape Times