By Arthi Sanpath
An afternoon stroll for an elderly Amanzimtoti couple turned into a terrifying experience when they encountered a pitbull at the entrance to their home.
Braam Botha, who is believed to be in his late 70s, was viciously attacked by a pitbull at the entrance to his Park Drive home.
Botha and his wife were returning home from their afternoon walk when they spotted the dog walking nearby.
As they went to open the door to their home, the pitbull attacked the man.
He sustained severe injuries to his arm and legs and is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at a local hospital.
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Police spokesperson Danelia Veldhuizen said police patrolling the area responded to the distressed couple.
"One of the female officers went to pull the dog off the man and managed to restrain the pitbull," said Veldhuizen.
She said the owner of the dog was not at home at the time of the incident.
"The dog died after the attack and we are at this stage not sure of the cause of death," added Veldhuizen.
Police at the scene reported that Botha was not the only one to be attacked by the pitbull that day.
"We were informed that the pitbull had attacked a postman earlier in the day in the area," said Veldhuizen'.
The postman sustained chest and arm wounds and is in a stable condition in hospital.
Paramedics who attended to Botha said he had to be taken to hospital as he was bleeding profusely.
- This article was originally published on page 6 of Daily News on November 09, 2007
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