Pit bull attacks are continuing to torment the public as the authorities fail to address the problem. Recent incidents include one in Phola near, Ogies, in Mpumalanga, where a family of a teenager who had been attacked by a pit bull a few days ago has called on authorities to deal harshly with the owner of the dog. The 16-year-old Tumelo Mnguni is currently in a critical condition at the Life Cosmos Hospital in Emalahleni.
It is alleged that Mnguni was part of a group of teenagers who were gathered on the street using public Wi-Fi when the incident happened. “His friends told us that a 20-year-old young man who is a neighbour emerged walking a pit bull, without it even leashed,” said Tumelo’s sister, Ayanda Bheluza. “It ran straight towards the crowd and the boys started running to a nearby house.
“But my brother was not fast enough and the dog got him. “When he fell to the ground, it was aiming for his neck, and he managed to kick it. That’s when it bit his leg and locked its teeth. Bheluza said the owners of the dog did not even come to apologise, which angered the community.
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