Target: Dinah Marathe, Commissioner of Police, Botswana
Goal: Identify whoever poisoned three stray dogs with pesticide-laced meat and build a prosecution seeking serious penalties for the two deaths.
Two stray dogs died with internal hemorrhaging before veterinary help arrived. A third reached an emergency clinic in critical condition. The supplied account describes meat laced with agricultural pesticides as the cause, leaving a community confronting the deaths of animals that had no household to protect them.
No suspect is identified in that account. Residents and rescue volunteers are seeking witnesses and information about the pesticide’s source. Their efforts need an investigation collecting samples, recording testimony, and determining how poison reached the dogs. The surviving animal’s clinical records may help establish the substance involved and the extent of the injuries.
Living on the street should not make an animal’s death easier to dismiss. These dogs deserve the same serious investigative attention as animals with owners who can advocate for them. Call on police to identify the person responsible, preserve a sound evidentiary trail, and submit a strong case for prosecution and proportionate punishment.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Commissioner Marathe,
Please direct a thorough investigation into the poisoning described in this appeal. Three dogs consumed pesticide-laced meat; two died with internal bleeding, and one required emergency treatment. With no suspect identified, the immediate task is to establish what happened through veterinary evidence, witness accounts, and lawful inquiries into the pesticide’s origin.
We ask police to work with the treating clinic and local animal welfare organizations to preserve available samples and records. Invite confidential witness information and examine relevant sales evidence where legally accessible. Any identification must be tested carefully so that suspicion does not become an accusation against an innocent person.
Once sufficient evidence establishes responsibility, refer the case for prosecution and support serious, proportionate penalties upon conviction. Coordinate with municipal and animal welfare services on immediate protection for other street dogs, including removal of dangerous bait. Support humane sterilization programs alongside investigation of these deaths. Please commit the resources needed to find the person responsible and bring the evidence before the appropriate prosecuting authority.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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