Man escapes charges for barbecuing pet dog
A man who roasted his pet dog to enjoy as a meal with his family and friends escaped prosecution after authorities in New Zealand determined the animal was killed humanely.”We were in a dilemma at seeing something we were fairly upset about — but being in a position of being able to do absolutely nothing about it,” said Garth Halliday, of the Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, on Monday.
The SPCA — which investigates acts of animal cruelty and presses charges — responded to the house in Mangere, south of Auckland. There, officers found the charred body of a Staffordshire terrier cooking in a barbecue pit.
“They had had the dog for a while, but the man told us his wife was getting tired of the dog. He was becoming a pest,” Halliday said.
“They decided to get rid of him. But instead of bringing him to the SPCA — which we recommend — they decided to have a meal, and cook and eat him.”
