Woman left critical after apparent farm attack, Carletonville

10 March 2017 | Road Safety in the Media


A 64-year-old woman was critically injured this evening when she was apparently attacked on her farm on the Kalbasfontein Road, between Carletonville and the Vaal.

When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, they found that local authorities, along with local farmers and CPF, were already in attendance.

Paramedics were lead into the residence, past the bodies of three dogs that had been apparently shot.

Once in the home, paramedics found the woman lying in a small pool of blood.

Upon assessment, paramedics found that the woman had sustained a serious head injury as well as serious lacerations to both her wrists. Paramedics also found numerous penetration wounds to both of the patient's feet.

Paramedics immediately began their treatment of the patient, as well as providing her with several advanced life support interventions.

Once treated, the patient was rushed to Mediclinic Vereeniging for urgent treatment.

The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene to conduct an investigation.

Russel Meiring

ER24 Spokesperson

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