PETITION CLOSED
PETITION TARGET: Perth Magistrates Court
UPDATE (2/12/2025): The man received a $4,000 fine, had to reimburse RSPCA WA for legal and care expenses, and was ordered to surrender his goat, according to news.
He is also not allowed to keep a goat for the next two years.
While we are glad that the perpetrator has been held accountable, we’re saddened to see that penalties don’t fit the severity of the cruelty and abuse inflicted on the defenseless goat.
Lady Freethinker thanks the 38,000+ supporters who signed our petition demanding justice for this innocent goat. — Lady Freethinker Staff
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An innocent young goat was left bleeding and in pain after his horns were sawed off and a zip-tie was tied around his scrotum, according to news.
The mutilated goat was found by RSPCA WA inspectors in Perth, Australia, after they received an animal cruelty report.
The goat was in devastating shape when he was found. Dried blood was seen around both his horns and scrotum. There was another bodily fluid stemming from the discolored, cold, swollen, zip-tied testicles. The goat’s face and scrotum were infected. He was suffering from necrosis: infected, decaying skin.
The goat was rushed to receive proper veterinary care by the inspectors.
The necrosis was so severe that the veterinarians treating the goat could smell the dying flesh, according to news.
This innocent goat, only 3.5 months old, did not deserve to suffer such gruesome violence. The person responsible for putting him through this unnecessary pain must be held accountable before any other animals are hurt.
Authorities have reportedly arrested and charged a man who allegedly confessed to causing the goat’s injuries.
Sign our petition urging the Perth Magistrates Court to treat this case with the severity it deserves — including a lifelong ban on having animals.
