The Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) said yesterday that it fully supported the calls for improved legislation to address animal welfare and ownership in the light of the recent mauling to death of Charles Roopchand.

In a press release, the GSPCA said the increasing incidence of canine attacks appeared destined to become common in the society. It said too it recognised that the local animal laws were “ineffective and do not adequately empower law enforcement bodies and the GSPCA to actively pursue legal recourse for the many animal-related crimes committed… especially those involving cruelty towards animals.”…..