Thursday 21 November 2019 NEWS YOU CAN USE FREE According to Viljoen there were building debris, garbage and garden During her visit Viljoen was saddened by the state of one of the monkey cages where they had dirty drinking water. PHOTOS: NICOLE tools lying on piles on site while some rakes were left in the trees. VILJOEN. According to the SPCA there Bernie Naude and Nicole Viljoen of the Middag Jol show were three filthy cages that were started a petition to close down the Bloemfontein Zoo. discovered on Sunday but they have Courant received photos that showed dirty and green water surrounding the animal enclosures. since been cleaned out. EndNomaqhawe Mtebele of theenclosures, the gardens road looked terrible and are overgrown. for Enclosures which Bfn have the zoo to beZoo? closed. We will go so far as to
[email protected] you could see trash between the plants,” she animals in them are kept in a good state,” approach the courts,” said Viljoen. explained. explained Khedama. Bloemfontein SPCA Senior Inspector Thousands of locals have come together to Viljoen expressed that many of the He added that many of the animals are Reinet Meyer expressed that although the show their support for a petition to close the animal’s living spaces were neglected. “The out of sight during the day to avoid the heat. organisation is against keeping wild animals Bloemfontein Zoo. The petition has gained hippo area was disgusting. There were no “Due to the October and November heat in zoos, the creatures at the local zoo are over 4000 signatures on Wednesday after it animals in sight.