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Durban – A suspect arrested for the attack on racehorses in downtown Fairview Racecourse in Port Elizabeth last week has been released on bail.
More than 150 staff members tortured and stabbed the horses in an incident caused by the grooms previously hired through physical education teacher Yvette Bremner.
Port Elizabeth police spokesman Colonel Priscilla Naidu said the 49-year-old man, who was arrested shortly after the incident, gave the impression at st. Magistrates’ Court. Albanians accused of public violence and break-in. Naidu said the case had been postponed until October 26. .
Zukile Matshisi, 49, was reportedly one of the demonstrators who freed 28 racehorses from Bremner’s backyard at the racetrack. The incident resulted in the torture of some horses and wounds.
Mike de Haast of the International Racing Club, who is one of the horse owners affected by the event, said two horses were in critical condition, 4 were seriously injured and five were recovering.
De Haast said that while the horses healed, they had a long way to go.
“Most had a lot of colic, all similar to the stress and trauma of what happened,” he said.
He said a small foal that had been savagely attacked with a panga and stabbed in the leg recovered well.
However, De Haast said they weren’t sure what was wrong with his leg after X-rays revealed there was no fracture.
“We don’t know if there are any nerves injured or what has been done to the muscles. She still had trouble walking and lied a lot,” she said. The rest of the horses that were healthy enough to move were safely transported to Summerveld in Durban.
Bremner and his partner, Hedley McGrath, who is one of the main owners, announced that they would leave the race this weekend.
No arrests have been confirmed.
The inspector of the Horse Care Unit, Carla Hazel, said they were still if the horses that were in more serious condition would survive.
Regarding the identity of the other protesters, Hazel said the coach had photographs of who initiated the protest and how it was conducted.
She said they had not succeeded with the landlord and were hoping to know how they could help with the cases.
“This is an unhappy time for the country, to mention the race,” Hazel added.
Beverly Rademeyer of the Animal Anti-Cruelty League said she expected comments from the Horse Unit on what to do and whether they were compiling a case of animal cruelty.
“We have quite a record of victories in court,” he said.
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