A mother and her teenage daughter were hospitalised after being bitten by two dogs in Durban.
The South African Police Service (Saps) is investigating a morning dog attack in Manor Gardens, which left a mother and her daughter injured.
Private ambulance service Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedics said it responded to a call on Rand Road, where a mother and her child had been attacked by two dogs.
Dog attack leaves mother and daughter injured
“Paramedics arrived with Homeland Security personnel to find that Mom and her teenage daughter had been bitten by two dogs whilst walking their dogs,” ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said.
He said both sustained bites to their lower limbs, and paramedics stabilised the mother and daughter at the scene.
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Emergency services transported the pair to a nearby hospital for further care that they required.
“The dogs were not present whilst medics worked. At this stage, the events leading up to the incident are unknown; however, SAPS will be investigating further,” Jamieson said.
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