Dog rescue heroes get special awards

[caption id="attachment_73848" align="alignright" width="300"] BRAVERY RECOGNISED: Schoolboys and firemen were thanked by Animal Anti-Cruelty in Cleary Park for their bravery in saving puppies from a fire. They are, from left, front: Nathan Ross, Laurent Redlinghuis, John Ross, resident Anti-Cruelty dog Liz, Lindan van Rooyen and Kayleb Erasmus. At the back, from left, are Govan Mbeki Fire Station staff Leading Firefighter (LF) Shane George, station commander Bertie Bentley, LF Wilfred Claasen and LF Samuel Jansen Picture: MIKE HOLMES -[/caption]

SEVEN brave boys were yesterday rewarded for the role they played in saving dogs that were set alight after having been thrown into a drain.

Lindan van Rooyen, 15, Nathan Ross, 15, John Ross, 13, Kayleb Erasmus, 9, Waivern Mapoe, 15, Laurent Redlinghuis, 16, and Kirsten Geswindt, 14, all received trophies for their bravery from the Animal Anti-Cruelty League (AACL).

Sadly, six of the eight dogs died from their injuries, inflicted at a park in Arcadia about two weeks ago.

Two were saved and have been placed in permanent homes.

After hearing the dogs’ cries, the seven boys went to see what was happening and discovered the dogs being tortured in the drain.

-Caz-lynn Human