Two courageous laaities from Manenberg have been hailed as heroes after coming to the rescue of a battered kitty who was being tortured by older boys.
Best pals Thakier Boltman and Mozevern van Belling walked greater than three kilometres by Philippi to hunt help on the Animal Welfare of Society of SA.
Thakier, 10, says they have been enjoying outdoors once they witnessed 4 boys violently tossing and strangling the cat.
The Grade 3 learner from Downeville Primary School says: “They were holding the cat by the neck and throwing it to one another.
“I knew we had to do something and so we both ran towards them and took the cat away. We just took it from them and we put it in a box and ran to the place in Philippi.”
“I have nine rabbits and I know how to walk there, so we went. I want the children in Manenberg to know that it is not right to abuse animals.”
Mozevern, 13, a Grade 5 learner from Red River Primary School, provides: “The cat was screaming and crying and I couldn’t take it.
“We didn’t worry that they were older than us, we just took the cat and they ran away because they knew what they were doing was wrong.
“I was very hartseer when they told me the cat died because the injuries were bad.”
Crystal Fester from AWS SA praised the boys for his or her efforts.
She says: “They walked a fair distance, and a dangerous walk, with the kitten in a box and I promised we would come back and reward them.”
She says animal lovers have come ahead to create Christmas packing containers for the 2 boys as a thanks current.
If you wish to assist, name Crystal on 071 312 8443.
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