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the purpose for which it was
erected.”
It can be exasperating for
smallholders whose fences
are stolen or vandalised or
whose gates are left open by
careless third parties, but the
responsibility remains with
the owners of the livestock to
constantly check the condi-
tion of their fences.
Most municipal by-laws state
that animal owners must
maintain the premises on
which an animal is kept in
any person may impound an
good repair and in a neat
animal found abandoned
condition, in order to prevent
the occurrence of a public
nuisance, and that the owner
may not leave or allow any
animal to be on any section
of a public road or leave such
animal in a place from where
it may stray onto such section
of a public road.
If an animal or group of
animals is found unattended
on another person's property
or on a public road , the
animals can be impounded.
Most by-laws regarding
impounding animals state that
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upon any street, road, road
reserve or other public place.
The pound is usually at the
local SPCA.
A question of proof of
ownership will then arise, if
you have to retrieve your
animal from a pound.
According to Tshwane
municipal health by-laws, “A
person claiming an
impounded animal must
satisfy the pound master that
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