Two men who allegedly shot 33 dogs on a rural property near
Wellsford north of Auckland have been charged with animal
cruelty offences by the SPCA.
Garth Halliday, chief executive at Auckland SPCA, confirmed
today the charges had been laid against Russell Mendoza and
Tony Campbell today under the Animal Welfare Act, but he
would not go into details.
They could face up to three years jail if the charges against
them were proven.
It is not yet known when the men will appear in court.
The SPCA previously said 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 Mendoza, who
claimed the dogs killed his pet dog.
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