Fundraiser launched as man suffers ‘suspected heart attack’ during raid of his property with 100 animals seized

The owner of a Riverland property from which 100 animals were seized “had a suspected heart attack”, his supporter says – with a fundraiser now launched to “demand the animals return”.

Mark Aldridge with Jasper the cow at South Australian Humane Animal Rescue Association (SAHARA) at Morgan, owned by Carole Morris and Shane Jones. Picture: NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

“Animal rescuer and advocate” Mark Aldridge has set up a fundraiser claiming the owner of a Riverland property that was recently raided by authorities, collapsed and suffered a heart attack during the seizure of 100 animals.

The 500-acre Morgan property run by Shane Jones and his partner Carole Morris, was raided last week by RSPCA, police and government officials.

The seized animals included 74 chickens, 17 horses, eight cattle and one goat.

One steer was euthanised by the RSPCA after they arrived at the property.

The couple has not been charged with any offences.

Mr Aldridge, the property’s spokesman, wrote he live-broadcasted the raid and the “owner was in tears”.

Mark Aldridge created a GoFundMe after an RSPCA raid on Morgan property. Picture: GoFundMe

Mark Aldridge wrote that the owner collapsed and suffered a heart attack during the raids. Picture: NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

“(They) collapsed and had a suspected heart attack,” he wrote.

SA Ambulance said one ambulance was discharged to a Morgan address.

100 animals were seized from the Morgan property.

Mr Aldridge set up the GoFundMe with a goal of $5000.

The owners of the Morgan property, Mr Jones and Ms Morris, had their charity status revoked in October last year, for a charity they founded.

Mr Aldridge set up a GoFundMe with a goal of $5000. He wrote the money raised would be “for independent experts to be assist (sic) a pro bono lawyer, to safeguard the animals and demand the animals return, experts assessment and legal actions to hold the RSPCA to account”.

“The funds may also be used to feed the animals until he is back on his feet.”

Mr Jones and Ms Morris, the owners of the property, co-founded the South Australian Human Animal Rescue Association (SAHARA) in 2019 but SAHARA lost its charity status in October last year.

Over $3300 from 54 donations have been provided to the GoFundMe so far.

A GoFundMe spokesman has said “GoFundMe is investigating the fundraiser in question as part of its standard due diligence process”.

Originally published as Fundraiser launched as man suffers ‘suspected heart attack’ during raid of his property with 100 animals seized