Durban – A family pet turned Good Friday into a tragedy when it attacked a 4-year-old boy, leaving him in critical condition.
ALS Paramedics said that just after 6 pm on Friday, they responded to numerous calls of a serious dog attack in Main Road, Malvern, west of Durban.
“Initial reports were that a family dog had attacked a child who was left in a critical condition,” ALS Paramedics said.
“Paramedics arrived on the scene to find chaos as the 4-year-old little boy had sustained very serious dog bites to his body.
“Advanced Life Support paramedics worked to stabilise the child on the scene before rushing him to a nearby hospital for the urgent care that he required.”
The SA Police Service and SPCA officials arrived and handled the vicious family pet.
