WARNING – The video in this report may upset some readers.
KWAZULU-NATAL. – A boy (8) is fighting for his life after he and his father were attacked by two dogs in the Sunford area in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.
According to KZN VIP Emergency Medical Services, the boy and his father were walking in Bramford when two dogs from a nearby property came out and rushed at them. The boy attempted to hide behind his father according to the emergency services, but the dogs continued to attack him. His father tried to drive the dogs away and protect his son, but sustained several bite wounds himself. The boy suffered life-threatening injuries in the process.
KZN VIP emergency medical personnel stabilised both casualties at the scene before transporting them to a hospital. Later that evening paramedics were called back to the hospital after the boy's condition required further urgent treatment and life-saving surgery. He was then transferred to a specialist hospital for further treatment under medical supervision. In the video, the dog can be seen attacking other bystanders as well.
KZN VIP Emergency Medical Services has meanwhile appealed to pet owners to ensure that their dogs cannot escape from their properties.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
