{"id":45214,"date":"2024-08-13T12:44:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T10:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/tension-in-kommetjie-as-animal-rights-activist-defends-baboons-from-attack-20240813\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:49:32","slug":"tension-in-kommetjie-as-animal-rights-activist-defends-baboons-from-attack-20240813","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/tension-in-kommetjie-as-animal-rights-activist-defends-baboons-from-attack-20240813\/","title":{"rendered":"Tension in Kommetjie as animal rights activist defends baboons from attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A confrontation in Kommetjie saw animal rights activist Pauline Studdards defending a baboon troop from an aggressive group of residents, resulting in the baboon being pepper-sprayed and injured. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The incident, which was condemned by the SPCA and other organisations, highlights ongoing tensions between wildlife advocates and local communities. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The SPCA is pursuing legal action against those responsible for harming the baboon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>An image of a lone woman facing a small crowd of angry stick-wielding residents in an attempt to protect a resident baboon troop in Kommetjie captured a tense moment where, minutes earlier, a baboon was pepper sprayed and attacked on Sunday 4 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The image on social media identifies the woman as animal rights activist Pauline Studdards, who reportedly stood her ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Facebook post, Green Group Simon\u2019s Town, an environmental awareness non-profit organisation (NPO), claimed a group of predominantly men ganged up against Studdards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700;font-family:proximanova-bold, sans-serif;color:#212121;font-size:15px;\">ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/baboon-conflict-escalates-activists-turn-to-western-cape-high-court-for-solutions-20240517\" style=\"box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);text-decoration-line:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#00086c;\" target=\"_blank\">Baboon conflict escalates: Activists turn to Western Cape High Court for solutions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA powerful photo that sums up what animal rights people succumb to almost daily, but on Sunday evening in the coastal town of Kommetjie \u2013 animal rights activist Pauline Studdards was ganged up on by a group of local residents, predominantly made up of men,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_a81154e3\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cOne pepper sprayed her and her colleague so he could get past her, abuse and blind an adult alpha male baboon\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Luana Pasanisi, Green Group Simon\u2019s Town director, tells <span><em>People\u2019s Post<\/em><\/span> that activists often deal with bullies. \u201cSimon\u2019s Town is rife with bullies both of baboons and volunteers, we experience it daily,\u201d she claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Custom\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_9d28c029\">\n<div class=\"custom\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"605\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid09zzfVDobcWTFdJBf3mkuRw6CuvofA9fjwHUTd4XRJBGQzfNX8E1FWS2LGPJCiSaKl%26id%3D100080240354212&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, it really does seem that the authorities side with bullies and give them a platform to not only misinform the community and authorities but also cause further unnecessary conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In several videos of the incident sent to <span><em>People\u2019s Post<\/em><\/span><em>,<\/em> a baboon can be seen staggering as it slowly tries to reach a rooftop as a woman yells: \u201cHe is going to fall, he has been sprayed.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in a statement, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA strongly condemned the incident which left the baboon visually impaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unlawful\">Unlawful<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis aggressive and unlawful act saw residents wielding sticks and using pepper spray against the baboons as they neared the town to roost, causing significant distress and harm to the animals,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the SPCA, the disorientated baboon suffered more injuries after it was electrocuted while attempting to escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Cape of Good Hope SPCA inspectors intervened, rescuing the injured baboon and transporting it to our wildlife department for urgent care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_8eed984d\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cBut despite our best efforts the animal\u2019s prognosis remains uncertain.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/outrage-erupts-over-euthanasia-of-baboons-in-south-peninsula-20240730\" target=\"_blank\">Outrage over euthanasia of baboons in South Peninsula<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SPCA is collecting evidence to proceed with a criminal case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Inspector Jaco Pieterse has since issued a stern warning to members of the public who take the law into their own hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_91ebbc20\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12098\/33385574da8b465b8ddca8e2d7b5efde.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/da72bffd7e9a47fd8439d92b3894ad4c.jpg\" title=\"A baboon troop in Kommetjie was the target of angry residents on Sunday 4 August. PHOTO: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A baboon troop in Kommetjie was the target of angry residents on Sunday 4 August. PHOTO: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTaking matters into your own hands and inflicting harm on wildlife is not only illegal but also morally reprehensible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBe assured, we will pursue justice aggressively for these acts of cruelty. No one is above the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-saddening\">\u2018Saddening\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the SPCA statement, Cape Peninsula Civil Conservation (CPCC) chair Lynda Silk said it was saddening that people gathered to intentionally harm baboons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe remind the public that any large gatherings require a permit from the City and we strongly call for the law and its enforcement agencies, to contain this action and act without restraint against those who broke the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added that the baboon concern in Cape Town\u2019s Southern Suburbs and South Peninsula is a juxtaposition of a lack of civic education with a lack of environmental awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700;font-family:proximanova-bold, sans-serif;color:#212121;font-size:15px;\">READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/shooter-under-spotlight-20230925\" style=\"box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);text-decoration-line:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#00086c;\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018A shooter firing a weapon in a built-up area is a very worrying action\u2019: Baboon killed in Seaforth<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndividuals, communities, and organisations will vent out in frustration, partly owing to lack of knowledge and understanding as well as lack of agency and a feeling of helplessness,\u201d she commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is increasingly exacerbated by the knowledge that the funded baboon ranger programme ends at the end of this year, with no workable and budgeted plan in place for ongoing baboon management.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She called for calm to prevail. \u201cWhilst cruel actions do happen, we wish to remind all that the majority of residents on the Peninsula are peaceful and tolerant towards baboons,\u201d concluded Silk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the Cape of Good Hope SPCA\u2019s Inspectorate on 021 700 4158\/9 or contact them via email at inspectorate@spca-ct.co.za<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A confrontation in Kommetjie saw animal rights activist Pauline Studdards defending a baboon troop from an aggressive group of residents, resulting in the baboon being pepper-sprayed and 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