Two-year old boy mauled by three dogs at home

A two-year old boy was mauled by three dogs on Rahima Moosa Road in Phase 6 Waterloo in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on Monday, March 18, 2024.

A two-year old boy was mauled by three dogs on Rahima Moosa Road in Phase 6 Waterloo in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on Monday, March 18, 2024.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received multiple calls from the public requesting urgent medical assistance for the child. 

The officers and Reaction Unit South Africa Paramedics were immediately dispatched and arrived on the scene at approximately 15:03.

The boy was found to have sustained deep lacerations to his legs and face. He was stabilized before being expedited to the hospital.

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It was established that the child was playing with other children outside when three Mongrel dogs escaped through a hole in the fence and attacked the child. 

The owner of the dogs was not at his residence at the time of the attack.

The officers could not immediately confirm if the dogs were inoculated.