Former Leolo principal dies of injuries after her own dogs attack her
She was not taken for medical treatment until three days later.
A retired principal of Leolo Technical High School, Virginia Gupta (78), died on Monday January 22 after she was attacked by her dogs three days earlier.
Her four dogs attacked Gupta on Friday at Leolo Technical High School employees’ residence in Praktiseer.
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Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, said the Tubatse SAPS are investigating an inquest case.
“The former educator was attacked by her four dogs while trying to rescue one of her visitors. The dogs were apparently intending to attack the visitor when this unfortunate incident took place on Friday January 19.”
Malesela added, “According to information, on the day, the woman was at her home with her daughter when they had a visitor and the dogs tried to attack him. In the process, Gupta interjected, trying to protect the man, but her dogs turned to her and bit her. Her daughter came to her rescue and the dogs turned away.”
She sustained injuries on her lower body.
Malesela said she was not taken for medical treatment until, on Monday, January 22, her family decided to take her to Dilokong Hospital.
Later that day she succumbed to her injuries.
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Malesela said the SAPS were notified about the incident and opened a case of inquest for further investigation.
It was not the first time these dogs attacked a human being. This publication discovered that the dogs attacked and injured a middle-aged man in November 2023.
Police investigations are continuing.
