KZN woman mauled by rottweilers

The woman, Nosipho Thusini, is believed to have been walking down the street past the owner’s house yesterday when the dogs reportedly attacked and bit her several times, North Coast Courier reported. The owner of the dogs, Robert England, was highly distraught and sympathetic towards Thusini and said he could not understand how the attack happened.

“These dogs are not vicious; they interact with our staff at home every day,” he said.

England later took Thusini to Netcare Alberlito Hospital where she was then transported to Stanger Hospital.

In December last year, an SPCA security guard died after being mauled by pitbulls in Germiston, on the East Rand.

Abie Masia, a 47-year-old security guard at the Germiston SPCA, was near the institution when the attack happened in Weerd Road, Primrose, on Saturday around 3pm, Beeld reported on Monday.

The dogs were said to have escaped through a gap in the gate of the owner’s home.

An off-duty police officer shot and killed one of the dogs while the other two were taken to the Germiston SPCA.

“Something must have triggered [the dog]. A dog will not just attack. I cannot believe she did this,” the owner was quoted as saying.

– Caxton News Service