Conditions at Bokkie Park again lambasted
It seems the complaints regarding the Bokkie Park are never ending.
Since last year, the Advertiser has received numerous complaints from concerned residents about the treatment of the animals at the park.
According to a resident who wished to remain anonymous, she recently visited the Bokkie Park and found the animals were not in a good state.
She said they were living in unhygienic conditions and that they were clearly hungry, as if they were not being fed.
Another complainant, who went to the facility on February 13, said: “Along with my grandchildren I went looking for the goats, only to find about about 20 of them shoved in a small enclosure that looked more like a chicken coop.
“It was so small that if the goats lay down there was not enough room for all of them.
“That was not the worst of it. I saw at least four goats that looked as if they were starving.
“We fed our entire bag of carrots to them through the wooden poles, but the stronger ones just pushed the weaker ones out the way to get to the food.
“It was most upsetting.”
Late last year, when the Advertiser requested a reply from the metro about the poor state at Bokkie Park, spokesperson Themba Gadebe said the allegations in general are vague in terms of the unhygienic conditions.
“With regard to the animals, they are fed a balanced diet consisting of hay, pellets and fresh vegetables,” he said at the time.
“Animals do love to receive treats and many times additional items of food from the public, which may not necessarily form part of their balanced diet, are hungrily devoured. This does not, however, mean they are starving.”
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