Police are investigating a case of the contravention of the Animal Matters Amendment Act after two dogs jumped a boundary fence and killed a dog and also injured three people in Jeffrey’s Bay.
On 6 August 2018, at around 11:00, police responded to a complaint of three people that were allegedly mauled by two pit bulls in Kabeljous Street, Jeffrey’s Bay.
It is believed that a 67 year old woman was walking her dog at Kabeljous Street. Two pit bulls jumped a boundary fence of a house and attacked the elderly woman and her dog. It is believed the dogs also attacked two other people who rescued the elderly woman.
The three injured victims were taken to hospital for treatment, and her dog unfortunately died at the scene. SPCA officials were also summoned to remove the vicious dogs.
Police opened a case of contravention of the Animal Matters Amendment Act (negligently allowing animal to cause injury to another person) for investigation.
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