Adriaan Vos is still recovering in hospital after being shot three times during an attack on his farm in Glenharvie, Westonaria, over the weekend.

Landi Vos, Adriaan’s daughter, told the Randfontein Herald that her father was shot twice in the knee and once in the back. The attackers also set his house on fire.

She explained that her father heard the dogs barking just after 01:00 on Sunday. He went outside to check but saw nothing. He then decided to drive down to the kraal to check on their goats since their security cameras had not been working all night.

“As soon as he drove out of the gate, shots were fired from the left side, and he was hit twice in the knee. He drove away fast, but the bakkie died, and he was shot in the back. Somehow, he was able to get the bakkie to start again and drive to a neighbour for help.”

According to Landi, the neighbours were able to stop the bleeding while waiting for the ambulance and police to arrive. That was when they noticed Vos’ house was on fire.

“When the ambulance arrived, my father was first taken to Leratong Hospital before being transferred to Helen Joseph Hospital. The bullets from his knee were removed, however, the bullet that went through his back is currently lodged in his lung. The bullet formed a blood clot in his lung, and medical officials are keeping him for observation to consider the next steps.”

Vos’ dog and bird also died in the fire, with only two dogs surviving.

The family is asking for the community’s help with donations of clothing and other essentials, as everything was destroyed in the fire.

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