Mr Jaco Klopper of Mpumalanga Animal Crime Watch (MACW), along with members of Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Association (MTPA) and J&M Security Services, was called to the scene after a farmer saw two boys of similar age emerging from the bush, equipped to set up snares in the area. One ran away when he saw the farmer.
The boy who was caught said they were collecting firewood. However, he had a grain bag, a panga, five dogs which I presumed were hunting dogs, and a collection of snares which he carried around his neck.
Among the five dogs were three puppies.
