Residents of Phomolong township in South Africa woke up to horrific screams last Sunday morning, which came from a three year old boy as he was attacked and then mauled to death by two American pit bull terriers. The 21 year old owner of the dogs, Lebohang Pali, was arrested and charged with keeping dangerous dogs and could face a fine or a jail term of up to two years or both. Three days after Kekesto's death, a 15 month old toddler died in hospital after being attacked by a pit bull in the Eastern Cape province. With the two deaths this week, which are yet to be included in its list, it will bring its total number of deaths by pit bulls to 37 over the last 18 years. The killing of 10 year old Storm Nuku by his family's two pet pit bulls in September prompted the Sizwe Kupelo Foundation to start an online petition calling for the dogs to be banned as pets in South Africa.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-63727936.amp
Zack Weiss
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