Hundreds of animals have been rescued by the SPCA following the KZN floods

Hundreds of animals have been rescued by the SPCA following the KZN floods.
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Kloof & Upper Highway SPCA

Cows, crocs, snakes & donkeys wash up during KZN floods, say SPCA

The SPCA has revealed that they are both rescuing animals and removing carcasses found washed up as a result of the KZN floods.

Hundreds of animals have been rescued by the SPCA following the KZN floods

Hundreds of animals have been rescued by the SPCA following the KZN floods.
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Kloof & Upper Highway SPCA

Hundreds of animals – weird and wonderful – have been rescued by the Durban SPCA following the devastation of the Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) floods.

But whilst a number of them have survived and have been rehomed, others have tragically drowned and have washed up in various parts of the province. According to the SPCA, hundreds of carcasses of cows, snakes, donkeys, frogs and dogs and cats have been removed following the devastating disaster.

EMERGENCY RESCUES AFTER SPCA IS EVACUATED

Last week, the Durban SPCA revealed it had to evacuate many of its own animals following the KZN floods.

In the Springfield branch, the overflow of the Umgeni river nearby saw emergency rescues being taken in the middle of the night.

“Animals were moved from flooded kennels to safe dry kennels. Thanks to these brave staff members no animals were harmed” a post on their Facebook account read.

Due to continuous rain over the weekend, the SPCA says it is in dire need of blankets, food and water.

Emergency: 12 April 2022 Please note our SPCA Springfield, Phoenix, Sunningdale Shop and The Dog Box are CLOSED today….

Posted by SPCA Durban on Monday, 11 April 2022

KZN FLOODS SEE ANIMALS WASH UP ALL OVER PROVINCE

Spokesperson Barbara Patrick told News24 that many members of the public have also surrendered their animals to the SPCA after their homes were washed away in the KZN floods .

She said: “We had two dog owners whose homes collapsed on them, and they were rushed to hospital for treatment. Another dog owner found her dog’s body after searching for it for days, and brought the dog’s body to the SPCA”.

Other dead animals had to be removed from the devastation of the KZN floods.

She continued: “We found a deceased cow recently that we’ve had to remove. The animal was very huge and heavy, and it took us quite a while to remove the animal.

“We will be continuing to go out into communities to rescue any animals that need assistance. At this point, we don’t know how many dead animals are still out there, but we are working with other animal organisations to try and recover as many carcasses as possible.”

But despite the devastation the SPCA had nothing but praise for their brave and selfless staff.

A Facebook post read: “Our Inspectorate team did not hesitate and despite many of them not having access to transport they all made sure they got to work and headed out into different outlying areas where they knew people and their animals had been hit the hardest. Where their vehicles had no access due to the damaged roads they ventured on foot”.

Devastation. This is the only way we can describe what our communities and other areas of KZN are going through . Our…

Posted by Kloof and Highway SPCA on Wednesday, 13 April 2022

STAY AWAY FROM SNAKES, WARNS SNAKE CATCHER

Last week, Durban snake catcher Nick Evans revealed he had rescued a 3-metre python on a Westbrook beach. 

According to the Snake Season star, a KZN woman discovered a black mamba in her yard amongst the rubble.

“Those snakes are dangerous. Luckily, she wasn’t attacked, and the snake wasn’t harmed in anyway,” he told News24.

He also advised the public not approach snakes found in rescue missions or in your own properties. He warned: “They should stay clear and not try to pick them up as some of them may be venomous”.

According to News24, all 14 of the crocodiles that washed away from Crocodile Creek near Tongaat following the KZN floods have been recaptured.