Two men who allegedly shot 33 dogs on a rural property near
Wellsford north of Auckland, face a jail term of up to three
years if the charges against them are proven.
The SPCA said today charges against the two were likely to be
laid as early as tomorrow.
SPCA chief executive Bob Kerridge said they were satisfied
seven of the dogs died a slow and painful death when they
were shot following a row between the dogs' owner Rowan
Hargreaves and his neighbour Russell Mendoza.
Mendoza and another man, truck driver Tony "Tussock"
Campbell, allegedly shot the dogs with a shotgun and a .22
calibre rifle after Mendoza claimed the dogs killed his pet
dog.
Mr Kerridge said animal inspectors who had studied the bodies
of the dogs were in no doubt that at least seven died a
lingering and painful death.
"Seven did not die quickly and quite clearly suffered." He
said some were hit with shotgun pellets before they were shot
again with a .22 calibre rifle.
Mr Kerridge said that the men could be jailed for up to three
years depending on which charges were laid under the Animal
Welfare Act.
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