Family’s Pitbulls Maul 10-Year-Old Boy To Death By In South Africa
In Gqeberha,
CapeTown, South Africa, the family of the 10-year-old boy identified as Storm
Nuku received condolences as their son was mauled to death by his family two Pitbulls.
Colonel Priscilla Naidu, the Eastern state
police spokesperson in a statement stated that the boy was attacked by the dogs
on Monday afternoon September 26, 2022.
According to Naidu, the victim and two other
children were inside the home when the attack took place adding that the boy
gave in to the injuries at the scene.
The
police were informed and when they arrived at the scene, the officers had to shoot
both dogs inside the house.
"We
were forced to shoot and kill both dogs, an inquest docket will be opened for
further investigation," said Naidu
"At
this stage, it is unclear what had happened when the two dogs turned on the
boy. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Two other children were found
in the house when police arrived, and were unharmed," she added.
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In a
heartfelt Facebook post, the grandfather of the 10-year-old, Wayne Nuku, said
he would miss him dearly.
"RIP
my Storm. God knows the best. We will surely miss you. You did call me back
last week. You said, ‘Oupa are you not going to see me?’ Little did I know it
was your last kiss. Rest softly my angel child, my heart is broken,” read the
post.
Meanwhile,
the Sizwe Kupelo Foundation has reaffirmed its stand for the ban of Pitbulls as
domestic pets in South Africa.
“We
cannot continue losing young people like Storm Nuku to these vicious dogs that
have shown time and again that they should not be kept as pets,” said the
organization.
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