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horses, says RSPCA TasmaniaBy Melissa MobbsUpdated October 30 2016 - 4:21pm, first published 4:00pmBy Melissa MobbsUpdated October 30 2016 - 4:21pm, first published

4:00pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyRSPCA Tasmania chief inspector Ray Kroeze. Almost 6000 complaints were made to RSPCA Tasmania’s animal cruelty team in the last financial year,

according to the organisation’s latest report.

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released on Saturday, revealed 2941 people had contacted the statewide team over a 12 month period.

A total of 5824 individual complaints were recorded including abandonment, unsuitable living conditions and cruelty.

Complaints about animals in poor body condition were at the top of the list with a total of 1405 reports to the RSPCA.

Insufficient food and water came in a close second with 1165 complaints.

Reports involving cruelty against dogs ranked highest with more than 2000, followed by 944 horse related cases.

Of the nearly 3000 investigations by the inspectorate team, 11 people were charged and three issued with infringement notices. 

Chief inspector Ray Kroeze said the inspectorate team’s main aim was to educate the community.

He said the first step in avoiding a lengthy court case was issuing an instruction notice.

“They are a very powerful tool … we go back and ensure the instructions are complied with,” he said.

“We try and communicate effectively with the people we deal with in relation to animal welfare or cruelty issues.

“We work with [owners] to achieve the best possible outcome, if we can do that without having to seize the animal or prosecute the owner then it's a win for them, for the animal and for us.”

The 2015-16 report showed 122 instruction notices issued by the inspectorate team had been complied with, 2805 investigations had been finalised “without any charges” and 31 prosecutions

were still pending.

“With a 97 per cent success rate in the courts, [the] inspectorate service has yet again shown their commitment to upholding our animal welfare laws,” RSPCA Tasmania chief executive Peter

West said.

ShareFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyMelissa MobbsDeputy EditorA journalist with more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner

Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the justice system.Send tips to [email protected] or on Twitter via @melissamobbs.A journalist with

more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the

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