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A six-year-old girl receives 1 000 stitches on her face after being attacked by a pit bull.
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Six-year-old girl gets 1 000 stitches on the face after pit bull attack

Pitbull
KwaZulu-Natal

GRAPHIC: Pedestrian attacked by PITBULL in KwaZulu-Natal

SA concern over pit bull attacks
News

SA concern over pit bull attacks

A six-year-old girl receives 1 000 stitches on her face after being attacked by a pit bull.
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Six-year-old girl gets 1 000 stitches on the face after pit bull attack

Pitbull
KwaZulu-Natal

GRAPHIC: Pedestrian attacked by PITBULL in KwaZulu-Natal

SA concern over pit bull attacks
News

SA concern over pit bull attacks

SA concern over pit bull attacks
News

WATCH: Woman SEVERELY injured after pitbull attack [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga20-01-2023 11:32

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Pitbull
News

Woman SEVERELY injured after pitbull attack

By Michelle Swart20-01-2023 07:19

A woman sustained severe injuries when she was attacked by a pitbull at an estate in Cape Town on Thursday

Watch woman mauled by two Pitbulls video
News

WATCH: Victim’s family sad as Pitbulls owner gets bail [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga13-01-2023 14:59

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Pitbulls Limpopo
Limpopo

Family of woman mauled by two Pitbulls sad after owner gets R5000 bail

By Nokwanda Ncwane13-01-2023 10:22

The Pitbull owner’s lawyer has written to the SPCA in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo to give authority for the dogs to be put down.

Wife
News

Wife discovers ex-footballer husband mauled by Pitbulls

By Siso Naile09-01-2023 21:04

The wife of ex-Dynamos and Zambia international Philemon Mulala was discovered mauled to death by his Pitbulls at home

Killed Pitbulls footballer
News

Former PSL footballer killed by his dogs

By Siseko Gwegwe09-01-2023 17:14

This is a terrible one. The former footballer Philemon Mulala has lost his life after he was mauled by his pitbulls.

Woman
News

Woman discovers husband’s body mauled by his Pitbulls

By Siso Naile08-01-2023 20:44

Woman discovered a shock of her life when she found the lifeless body of her husband who was mauled to death by their Pitbulls

memorial service
Limpopo

Memorial service of ferocious Pitbull victim in Limpopo [RIP]

By Siso Naile04-01-2023 07:07

The memorial service of late Melita Sekole from Limpopo is set to take place today. She was attacked by three Pitbulls going to work

Pitbulls Limpopo
Limpopo

Woman mauled by two Pitbulls on her way to work dies

By Nokwanda Ncwane01-01-2023 17:25

A woman succumbed to her injuries after she was allegedly mauled by two Pitbulls on her way to work in Limpopo.

SPCA
News

“Yes we euthanise them” – SPCA on surrendered Pitbulls

By Siso Naile06-12-2022 08:25

SPCA: Those Pitbulls now on the other side of life no longer have to go hungry, be beaten, or live in small prisons

Pitbull mauls TRESPASSING man to death at North West tavern
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Pitbull mauls TRESPASSING man to death at North West tavern

By Corné van Zyl04-12-2022 12:49

Police said a pitbull mauled a man, who was trespassing, to death at a tavern in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Pitbulls Limpopo
News

WATCH: Pitbulls surrendered for Port Alfred fatal attack [VIDEO]

By Ramadhani Kusaga29-11-2022 11:48

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Pitbulls
Eastern Cape

Pitbulls believed to be behind Port Alfred woman’s fatal attack surrendered

By Nokwanda Ncwane29-11-2022 09:39

A 37-year-old woman was mauled to death by three Pitbulls on her way to work in Port Alfred on Sunday, 27 November.

SPCA Pitbulls
News

SPCA ‘overwhelmed’ as owners surrender Pitbulls in numbers

By Nokwanda Ncwane25-11-2022 07:45

The NSPCA says it concerned about the increase of Pitbulls being surrendered to SPCAs following a spate of mauling incident.

Pitbulls Limpopo
Eastern Cape

Child mauled by neighbour’s Pitbull was playing with the dog

By Nokwanda Ncwane24-11-2022 10:47

The child was reportedly playing with the Pitbull when it spotted another dog it barked at, upon failing to escape it then mauled the child.

Pitbulls
Eastern Cape

East London toddler mauled to death by a Pitbull

By Nokwanda Ncwane24-11-2022 08:17

A toddler from East London believed to be one-year-old was allegedly mauled to death by a Pitbull from her neighbourhood.

Pitbull
News

Pitbull puppy replaced with a rabbit by owner

By Siso Naile23-11-2022 19:52

After replacing his Pitbull puppy, he had to choose between a snake, monkey and rabbit as his next animal friend

SPCA Pitbulls
Free State

Pitbull owner charged with culpable homicide and animal cruelty

By Nokwanda Ncwane23-11-2022 18:56

The owner of the Pitbull which mauled a three-year-old to death in Hennenman was granted R300 bail on his first court appearance.

Bloemfontein
Free State

Bloemfontein DJ surrenders his ‘friendly’ Pitbull to SPCA

By Siso Naile22-11-2022 20:02

“A dog can be replaced but a human’s life can’t” – a reason why Bloemfontein DJ SurgeSA Kagisho surrendered his Pitbull to the SPCA

Pitbulls
Celeb News

‘They belong in the wild!’: Celebs call for ban on pitbulls

By Megan van den Heever22-11-2022 12:45

Celebs are calling on authorities to ban pitbulls in South Africa following a spate of deadly attacks in the country…

Free State
Free State

Free State Premier impassion plea to Pitbull owners

By Siso Naile22-11-2022 00:33

Free State Premier says children should not be losing their lives to what has for the longest time been known as a man’s best friend

Owner
Free State

Owner of killer Pitbull terriers granted R300 bail

By Siso Naile21-11-2022 22:47

Twenty-one-year-old Pitbull owner Lebohang Pali who was arrested this morning was granted bail to the amount of R300

Pitbull attack
News

Pitbull attack: 11-year-old mauled trying to break up a dog fight  

By Michelle Swart21-11-2022 13:39

The SPCA has called on owners to not give away their pets after a pitbull lost its life and an 11-year old was injured in a pitbull attack.

SPCA Pitbulls
Free State

ICYMI: Three-year-old mauled to death by a Pitbull in Free State

By Nokwanda Ncwane21-11-2022 07:17

The owner of the Pitbull was reportedly whisked away by police for his safety as community members were up in arms.

Pitbulls
Free State

Three-year-old mauled to death by two Pitbulls in Free State

By Nokwanda Ncwane20-11-2022 14:32

The owner of the Pitbulls was reportedly whisked away from angry community members who allegedly burnt one of the dogs to death.

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