Two severely injured in Durban North pit bull attack
Two people severely injured in a dog attack at a home in Durban North are being treated in hospital.
It's understood the homeowner and her domestic worker both suffered bite injuries after her pit bull-cross-staffy in Park Hill mauled them on Monday night.
"They found that a pit bull-cross-staffy had attacked a 54-year-old domestic worker who was cleaning the yard,” Kait Hagerman, who is with the DRK EMS team that attended to the victims.
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"The owner of the residence came out of the house trying to stop the dog from attacking, and unfortunately the dog turned on her, a 55-year-old female.
"Both victims sustained multiple dog bites, both their legs and arms. The owner is in a serious condition, and the domestic worker is in a critical condition."
The police and the SPCA were also called to the home to assist with the animal.
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