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GRAPHIC CONTENT : Limpopo woman dies after pit bull attack

Limpopo police have confirmed that the owner of two pit bulls that attacked Melitta Sekole (43-year) in Ga-Makgatho village, outside Senwabarwana has been arrested and charged with culpable homicide. The provincial police spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo says Nchabeleng Sekole (62) has been remanded in custody and will make his second appearance in the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The woman was attacked a week ago while walking to work and succumbed […]

2 January 2023

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R5k reward around torching of three pitbulls in Gatesville

LOCAL A R5 000 reward is on offer for information around the torching of three pitbulls in Gatesville last week. Reports indicate that community members had beaten and set the dogs alight after they attacked and injured a young girl on an open field. Amid ongoing debate around pitbull ownership in the country, the Cape of Goodhope SPCA clarified that the reward is not a matter of bias but rather […]

28 November 2022

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Woman who allegedly said black men were the problem, not pit bulls, arrested

The woman allegedly behind a voice note calling for blacks to be killed instead of pit bulls, Belinda Magor, has been arrested. Gauteng police have confirmed that a case of crimen injuria was opened on Friday at Boksburg North police station and transferred to Putfontein police station for investigation. Police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said a 60-year-old woman was arrested and released the same day on a warning to appear […]

27 November 2022

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Dog mob justice: Pit bulls stabbed, poisoned, burnt as angry communities retaliate

LOCAL Pit bulls across the country are being surrendered in large numbers to the NSPCA and in instances where they are not being turned in, the dogsare being poisoned, beaten, set alight and stabbed by community members. The NSPCA on Wednesday said the difficult task of dealing with the aftermath of these attacks, combined with their limited recourse, has compelled the organisation to approach the department of agriculture, rural development […]

24 November 2022

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‘The pit bull’s greatest enemy is misinformation’: Pit Bull Federation

NATIONAL Calls to ban pit bull dogs have been mounting after the fatal mauling of an eight-year-old child playing in the yard at his home in Mangaung in the Free State last weekend. Spokesperson for the Pit Bull Federation of South Africa, Lins Rautenbach, said many people were misinformed about the breed and this had consequences for society, as had been seen with recent maulings. “They are a hard-work breed. […]

19 November 2022

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PitBull Federation calls for stricter regulations around breeding of the dog

LOCAL The PitBull Federation of South Africa is calling for stricter regulations around the breeding of the dog in the country. This comes as calls intensify to ban the breed from being a domestic pet after the latest mauling claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy in Bloemfontein. Spokesperson for the Federation Lehanda Rheeder says while they do sympathise with the family, the entire breed cannot be stereotyped and punished. She says […]

16 November 2022

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Pit bull puppies being trained for fighting rescued by SPCA

The SPCA and the City of Cape Town’s animal control unit have rescued three pit bull terrier puppies that were being trained for fighting. The investigation was prompted by video footage supplied to the SPCA showing the puppies being enticed to attack each other. The animal rescue unit swooped on a property in Parkwood, Cape Town, on Thursday. Cape of Good Hope SPCA chief inspector Jaco Pieterse said the video […]

9 July 2022

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GRAPHIC CONTENT : Limpopo woman dies after pit bull attack

R5k reward around torching of three pitbulls in Gatesville

Woman who allegedly said black men were the problem, not pit bulls, arrested

Dog mob justice: Pit bulls stabbed, poisoned, burnt as angry communities retaliate

‘The pit bull’s greatest enemy is misinformation’: Pit Bull Federation

PitBull Federation calls for stricter regulations around breeding of the dog

Pit bull puppies being trained for fighting rescued by SPCA

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