The SPCA has seized three pit bulls that allegedly killed a woman in Port Alfred.
The SPCA in the Eastern Cape has confiscated the three pit bulls that allegedly killed a woman on Sunday morning.
Police spokeswoman Colonel Priscilla Naidoo said the 37-year-old woman, who was attacked on her way to work, had been identified as Zimkhitha Gaga.
Authorities were initially unable to identify the breed because the dogs were not at the location where Gaga was found.
Two men saw the dogs attack Gaga on Alfred Road. They alerted local security guards, who called the police.
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Gaga suffered serious injuries to her face and upper body. She died before she could receive medical attention, Naidoo said.
“At this stage, the investigation remains an inquiry,” he said.
The owner of the dogs lives in the area.
Last week News24 reported that a 15-month-old boy died after a pit bull attack on a farm in east London.
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