A KwaZulu-Natal woman was seriously injured after being attacked by a pit bull yesterday in the Seatides area of Tongaat on Tuesday.

According to Reaction Unit South Africa, the woman was walking home from work when she was attacked by the dog.

IPSS medical rescue also attended the scene.

IPSS medical rescue

According to a statement released by IPSS medical rescue, the woman sustained critical injuries with traumatic bite wounds all over her body.

She was stabilised by IPSS Medical Advanced Life Support and was transported to the hospital for further care.

IPSS urged pet owners to keep their dogs confined to their properties to avoid incidents like this.