800ST nearly stolen, and dogs dead

Last night at about 02h20 the Roboguard beeped 3 times in the kitchen and I immediately went to the lounge and looked through the window at the stoep where the specific Roboguard is situated. At first I didn't see any problem but knew only human body triggers the eye and there must've been someone sniffing around. Then I saw a movement behind the LDV and shouted at 'them' to f*ck off'. Three of them immediately listened to the boss and jumped over the one precast, ran to the other and over that too into the veld next to our plot.

I reset the alarm and went back to bed where it took some time to doze off again.

At about 0415 the Roboguard was triggered again and this time I was at the window quite quick but didn't see anything, untill...

Trudie's bike is not where it was last night!

I immediately took keys and the gun and ran to the LDV to go and look for the bike as it was only seconds since the beeps woke us the second time. When I opended the door of the LDV to get in I (fortunately) looked back and there was the bike on the side stand behind. Apparently where they left it the first time when I asked them politely to sho-sho.

They came back to finish their job. Bastards!

That is also when I saw my Doberman Pinsher (Miesies) lying quite still on the lawn in front of the kitchen door. See was still alive but only just. Varkie, the Staffie' I found some 30 yards further around another carport - dead. I rushed Miesies to the Vet Hospital in Rynfield but she died on the table when the Vet inserted the drip.

When daylight arrived we inspected the bike. They could push it only about 8 yards before I stopped them. It fell over at least twice, once to each side as we could see the dirt marks on the foot pegs. Fortunately there is no visible damage apart from the steering lock that must be broken as the steering is open - and I did lock it myself the afternoon before.

It is now three hours later and I am still waiting for the SAPS to arrive.

What makes me so cross is my dogs. They are like children in the house. They can never be replaced, maybe with another dog but not with that personality.

Our armed response man mentioned that on Friday this weekend a bike was also stolen and dogs poisoned in Bredell about 15km from us. Apparently they target off-road bikes and 4-wheelers which is sent to Zim and Moz.

Please beware

Ag nee!
So sorry for the loss. Only met Miesies a few days ago - - we lost 4 dogs in two poisoning incidents a few years ago - all my sympathy.
Glad you, Trudie and the bikes are okay!

Sad to hear about the dogs. My dogs are also like children and I would be very sad if something like this happenened to them.

Glad you, Trudie and the bikes are ok.

I was having a nice Monday until I read this. If it's not bad enough that a strangers intrude on your privacy, kill you pets and try to steal your property, they have the arrogance to come back later to finish what they have started.

Fortunately you guys have not been harmed and a stolen bike can always be replaced. But watching Carte Blance last night about the systematic disarmament of the law abiding public, while these criminals are doing as they please just makes my blood boil.

And thanks for the warning. Sorry again to hear about this.

Very sorry about the dogs

as Marnus said, they have some nerve

scary stuff........Saturday between 11:00 and 12:00, our neighbours were robbed at gunpoint in their home thank goodness, no one was harmed.....sadly not even the light of day scare them

Baie jammer om te hoor van julle honde!!! Maak 'n mens omtrent woedend!
Dankie vir die waarskuwing!

Very sad news indeed,

Glad that you two are OK. VERY sad news about the dogs.

Thanks for the warning, and hope it does not happen again!!!

Due to above, my dogs sleep in the house. My dog was poisoned some years back but he survived mainly as he is a big boy at 70kg.

My small dog will still bark while she is in the house, if she does though it means I need to get up and look. Perhaps think about that in future, the alarm monitors the outside and your dogs may buy you some time if the bastards make it into your house.

Stay strong
Morpheus

Sorry to hear this Johan - really makes my blood boil when I hear this type of thing!!!

Hi Truds en Johan - ek is baie jammer om hiervan te hoor!

I spoke to some colleagues about this as it makes me so very, very angry and awfully emotional. The one girls parents stay in Mooikloof - not too far from you guys and her parents dogs were poisoned two weeks ago, their quad was stolen and the bike almost but they were disturbed.

A warning to all - they targeting new forms of transport! Not just cars.

Rejuvenated DaveS wrote:Sorry to hear this Johan - really makes my blood boil when I hear this type of thing!!!

Agree and sorry to hear

This really makes my blood boil.

Sorry to hear about your companions being poisoned.

In 2004 - had just started riding again - latest pride and joy was the R1100S - nice yellow bike - parked it under the carport, right next to the sons Honda 400N Lucky Strike Special edition - of which the ignition was not locked.

Dogs was also poisoned - i woke up when they started the bike in the street. Listened to them as they rode off into the night - whilst i was trying to wake the cops up at Brooklyn station.

I had enough time to take the Staffie and the Chow to Onderstepoort and get back hours later before the cops eventually turned up.

Both survived, and are getting on in life. Simpatie Boet - is dieselfde as om jou kinders te verloor.

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Really sad to hear about your dogs.
I have no respect for people who can harm animals like that.
What gets me that they have the cheek to come back when they know there are people at home. Very disturbing.

Just fortunate that you guys weren't harmed.Can always replace a bike, a car but not worth a life !

Take care.

B@st@rds may they get some genetal disease and there fingers change into fishhooks

Sorry Johan\Trudy ek weet ook dis nie lekker nie

This is terrible!!!!!!! My dogs (and African Grey parrot) are my kids. I actually feel like killing someone when I here something like this. Who do they think they are to take anybody's life (and property)??

Strongs to you !!!!!!!!!!

Maybe you should think of using the old fashioned way of locking up the bike, use a steel cable and one of those big square padlocks!

Maybe you must rather use the steel cable with the big square padlock at the end to hit the living crap out of them...

Thank you all for your sympathy and best wishes. You all are great and it is wonderful to have such quality friends!

Herewith Episode 2:

SAPS did turn up and were quite pleasant/efficient. Many clear fingerprints were found on the bike and although I don't expect immediate results these prints will get into a database and eventually, when the culprits are caught, I will be there to have my day.

In the event of them (unsuccessfully) trying to break the steering lock they basically destroyed the ignition and what is around. The key wouldn't go down the hole. I already took the bike to Bavarian to be repaired. Insurance have also been called upon and my broker promised to refund me if I'm prepared to pay for the repairs upfront. Then the bike will not be parked for an extended period away from home. Gemmerkat will drive me mad!! She already made growling noises this morninmg when she had to leave for her course on cattle management in Irene by car. And when a Cat growls you make space - very quick and far...

Regarding the dogs;
Yesterday we cleaned the plot where th dogs messed, vomit and pooed during their martyr as best we could. Our two others the MinPin and Staffie puppy called Liquorish (fortunately) sleeps inside and were not involved. At about 15h00 the afternoon we heard a dog crying and when we ran outside found Liquorish in pain, muscles trembling and her mouth spitting froth! She must've picked up hopefully the last poisoned bait on the property. We quickly fed her about 200ml strong saline, in the hope to get her to vomit. Then we rushed her to the same Vet I saw very early the same morning. At 18h00 last night he called and reported she is responding well to the treatment and on the way to recover!

Anybody knows of purebred Staffies for sale?

Episode 4 - Now the RT!

Last Saturday were got our new Staffie puppie and since the previous ordeal all the remaining dogs & the puppy sleep inside the house. They enjoy it immensely. We're now relying on the Roboguards to warn us of intruders.

Since last week we made a point of opening the vertical louvres in the lounge after lights-out to have a 270 degree visual on the garden area. Most of the gardenarea is well lit by HP sodium lights. Except one spot.

Last night to the hour exactly seven days later the Roboguard at the stoep was triggered. I ran to the lounge and looked through the window. Trudie and I each took two windows to spy. Nothing out of the ordinary on the stoep, but I didn't switch on the stoep light as I wanted to surprise whoever. The RT is at its normal place, lonely now that the ST is in hospital.

Somebody did trigger the sensor and I started looking through other windows. After some 30 seconds I recognised a human body looking around the laundry wall about 15m from me, toward the house. That specific area is not well lit but enough to make out the outlines. I waited and the person slowly moved out into the open as we didn't make any noises, just waited.

He paused long enough for me to aim with the 38S and I pulled the trigger for the 'warning' shot. Straight through the lounge window, a big one of +-2msq. A small hole in the pane and the intruder disappeared into the night.

We called the armed response and the guy and I made a tour of the property and found another pedestrian gate's chain & lock broken and open for the getaway. All other gates were OK. The RT's cover was partly removed when they obviously heard the beep of the Roboguard inside the house when it was triggered.

These guys are obviously on a mission...

...but so am I!

(Word vervolg)

Baaaasterds! What can you do? No warning shots next time!

Ai, Johan en Trudie!!! Kan nie glo dat die ongeluk julle nou so week na week moet tref nie! Sterkte julle! Hoop nie hulle kom weer terug nie, en as hulle wel doen... SKIET HULLE MORS DOOD!!!

Awww.... Sorry to hear!
It sounds lame, but I have to say it: Be careful...

GSlady wrote:Awww.... Sorry to hear!
It sounds lame, but I have to say it: Be careful...

Ditto - the next time they may be armed - just don't let them see you if they come again!!

,,,but I guess this time the got the message!!

Pity you missed - guess you need to go for some shooting practice - let me know when - Dorothy and I will join you.

nee *%&**#$%$###$%%^***...........- in afrikaans beteken dit gering tot matig bemoerd - so kan dit nie aangaan nie.

Now time to park the bloody RT in the lounge.

Plan C.......

they obviously have an appetite for bikes - who knows, maybe even a secret desire to ride themselves........all the way to Zim.....who knows.

WE HAVE BIKES!!!! you know, just to offer some variety

Maybe time for a few biker buddies to try and meet with these guys so that we can offer "test rides" and a short course in biking etiquette. Suggest we choose a universal course language like good old fanagalo just so that there are no misunderstandings.

You just say the word........did I mention I kind off like midnight meetings
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somewhat out of character for me but you simply don't mess with someone's dogs & bikes