What was supposed to be an ordinary Sunday afternoon turned into a terrifying fight for survival for an eight year old boy and a family member after they were viciously mauled by two dogs along Bramford in the Sunford area of Phoenix.
It is believed that the young boy was walking with his family member when two dogs escaped from a nearby residential property and charged towards them. In a moment of absolute terror, the eight year old attempted to hide behind a family member for protection but the dogs continued their attack.
The family member desperately fought to protect his son and remove the dogs, sustaining multiple bite wounds across his body in the process. The attack left the young boy with life threatening injuries.
KZN VIP Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene, where medics were confronted with a severely injured child and his wounded a family member as well as another resident, 2 patients were immediately stabilised before being rapidly transported to hospital for urgent medical treatment.
However, the ordeal was far from over, Later that same evening, KZN VIP Medics were called back to the hospital after the child's condition required further urgent intervention and life saving surgery.
The eight year old was subsequently transferred under medical care to a specialist hospital for further treatment.
THIS CHILD COULD HAVE LOST HIS LIFE.
The disturbing footage accompanying this incident serves as a painful reminder of what can happen within seconds when dogs are able to escape from a property.
Dogs may be loving and friendly animals within their own homes, but responsible pet ownership means recognising that an animal can still pose a danger to someone outside that environment especially a frightened and defenceless child.
KZN VIP URGES EVERY PET OWNER: SECURE YOUR DOGS.
- Check your gates.
- Check your fencing.
- Make sure your animals cannot escape onto the road.
- Never assume, “My dog won't bite.”
- A child should be able to walk down a road with his father without being attacked.
- A parent should never have to physically fight off animals while watching his child being mauled.
- Responsible pet ownership can prevent another family from experiencing this nightmare.
KZN VIP wishes the young boy and his father strength during their recovery and hopes this devastating incident serves as a serious warning throughout our communities.
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