The chairperson of the Polokwane Community Policing Forum (CPF)has confirmed that two people sustained injuries when they were attacked by a Pitbull on the corner of Magazyn Street and Van Warmelo Street earlier this evening.
According to Frans Kgasago, a woman was attacked by the dog and lost her breast which according to sources, the dog had been roaming freely in the area. The woman had to be rushed to Pietersburg Provincial Hospital for treatment after sustaining injuries.
Furthermore, a male passerby who tried to stop the Pitbull during the incident , was also attacked by the dog and is currently receiving medical attention for an injured hand.
Community leader Vincent Kunutu confirmed that a solution was reached to shoot the dog.
“Police officers shot the dog in the presence of representatives of the SPCA.”
Kunutu also confirmed that the owner of the dog, whose identity is unknown at this point, has been arrested, and a charge of negligence has been opened.