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Reports out of South Africa says the preacher who was seen in a photo online feeding his congregation a ‘live snake’ has been arrested by the police.
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Reports out of South Africa says the preacher who was seen in a photo online feeding his congregation a ‘live snake’ has been arrested by the police.
The
photo of Prophet Penuel Mnguni of End Times Disciples Ministries went
viral on social media. He allegedly gave his congregation live snakes to
eat, telling them it would taste like chocolate.
According
to the reports citing Ga-Rankuwa police,the Pretoria based preacher has
been arrested on Sunday and is likely to appear in the Ga-Rankuwa
Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of cruelty to animals.
Earlier
in the week, the South African branch of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty against Animals (SPCA) had warned the preacher to keep his
hands off live animals.
Ediotrs note: The story has been updated with new information.
The Pretoria prophet who allegedly ordered members of his congregation to feed on live snakes has been released on R1500 bail.
Times
Live reported that the charges were laid by the Tshwane SPCA and that
the controversial preacher would probably appear in the Ga-Rankuwa
Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of cruelty to animals.
The SPCA confirmed last week that they intended to open a case of animal cruelty against him.
The
preacher from Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, told inspectors he does
not keep animals but picks them up whenever he finds them.
He even admitted to feeding lizards to his flock.
Images
of Prophet Penuel Mnguni of End Times Disciples Ministries showing him
feeding a live snake to one of his followers went viral last week.
The prophet allegedly told members of his church that the snakes would taste like chocolate.
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