Durban — A three-year-old boy from KwaZulu-Natal was left seriously injured following a pitbull attack on Sunday afternoon, paramedics confirmed.
According to ALS Paramedics, when they arrived at the scene, members of the public were trying to contain the rabid dog, while the little boy’s mother carried him to the medics, Arrive Alive reported.
ALS Paramedics’ Garrith Jamieson said the boy had sustained multiple serious injuries due to the attack.
Paramedics were able to stabilise him before he was rushed to a nearby hospital to receive urgent care.
Jamieson said the cause of the attack was unknown, however, SA Police Service were on the scene and would be investigating.
A 3-year-old little boy was seriously injured in a pitbull attack on Watsonia Road Bluff south of Durban https://t.co/jyxfo5Skbd#ArriveAlive #PitbullAttack #Child @AlsParamedics
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) November 26, 2023
Pitbull attacks have been a heavily-discussed topic in South Africa in recent times.
Last week, there was another pitbull attack on an elderly couple in Dawncrest, Verulam, IOL reported.
It was reported that the dogs were involved in an altercation with monkeys in the couples backyard when the 80-year-old man and his 73-year-old wife intervened, Prem Balram from Reaction Unit SA, said.
“The canines thereafter attacked its owners. The elderly couple sustained penetrating bite wounds to their legs. They received first aid on scene before being transported to hospital privately.”
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