A 79-year-old man was seriously injured after he was attacked by three dogs while attempting to retrieve his mail from the cluster post boxes (seen in picture 1) on Wren Way in Dawncrest – Verulam.
Several onlookers contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) requesting assistance for the elderly man who was lying on the ground bleeding profusely from his injuries. On arrival, it was established that the victim arrived at the cluster boxes in his Toyota Corolla.
Shortly after exiting his vehicle, he was attacked by two Pit Bulls and a Boerboel that managed to get out of a property a few meters away. A passerby went to the man’s aid and threw bricks at the dogs which ended the attack.
The injured male was treated for several penetrating wounds before being transported to a medical facility for further care.
The owner of the dogs arrived on the scene and could not confirm as to how his pets exited his property that was surrounded by a boundary wall.