A NEWSPAPER delivery woman was attacked and injured by two dogs in Glenhills on Wednesday afternoon.

According to Netcare 911 spokesperson, Shawn Herbst, the attack occurred near the intersection of Honeysuckle Place and Bougainvillaea Drive.

“The lady was delivering newspapers for a community newspaper in the area when she was attacked by two dogs. She sustained bite wounds to her left arm, her lower legs and back. Members of the public intervened to free the lady from the dogs. She was treated on scene by medics and once stabilised was transported by ambulance to hospital for further treatment,” he said.

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Herbst said it is unclear how the incident unfolded but Metro Police were on scene and will investigate.

According to Durban & SPCA spokesperson, Tanya Fleischer, animal related complaints related to by-laws should be directed to the eThekwini Municipality or Metro Police.

“The mandate of the SPCA is to prevent cruelty to animals. However, the local municipality in each town is responsible for complaints regarding stray animals (animals in the street, roaming, causing a nuisance or attacking people). We recommend that complaints are in writing so that there is record of the complaint. Some examples: stray animals, aggressive animals, dogs chasing vehicles or people, animals being a nuisance, excessive noise, ripping open rubbish bags, defecating in public places,” she said.