A robber is in a serious condition in hospital after he was mauled by a dog when he broke in at a home in Boshoek near Rustenburg in North West.
Capt. Paul Ramoloko, police spokesman, told Maroela Media the robber, in his late 20s, broke in at a home on Saturday May 30, 2015 between 21:00 and 22:00, held a woman and two children at knifepoint.
The woman’s husband arrived home and the robber fled with two mobile phones and a laptop. “The robber went through a window to escape, but the dog got hold of him outside the house and torn him apart.
The robber sustained serious bite wounds to his face and upper body, “said Ramaloko. Ramaloko did not disclose the breed of dog for fear that it could create a negative perception of the breed. “The owner called the police who rushed quickly to the scene where they found the robber with numerous bite wounds.
An ambulance transported the robber to the Moses Kotane hospital where he is being treated under police guard, “Ramoloko said.
According to Ramaloko a case of burglary is brought against the suspect and he will appear in the Bafokeng Magistrate Court as soon as he is discharged from hospital.
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