Court hears how South African police set dogs on innocent blacks

A former police dog handler has told a court in South Africa that dogs were frequently let loose on innocent blacks for training purposes.

Court hears how South African police set dogs on innocent blacks

A former police dog handler has told a court in South Africa that dogs were frequently let loose on innocent blacks for training purposes.

Hannes Brits told Pretoria’s High Court: "There is not a dog handler in South Africa who was not either personally involved in such an incident, an eyewitness, or at least knew about the practice. It has been going on for years."

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