Man mauled to death by neighbour pitbull

[Augusta]

A man in his thirties was tragically mauled to death by a neighbour’s pitbull in the New Bluffhill suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, late last night. The fatal attack has sent shockwaves through the local community and reignited calls for tighter regulation of dangerous dog breeds.

According to eyewitnesses, the pitbull, known in the neighbourhood for its aggressive tendencies, escaped its owner's property by jumping over a low perimeter wall. The dog had reportedly been seen roaming the streets of Bluffhill unrestrained in previous months, despite repeated warnings and complaints from concerned residents.

Photographs circulated online show the low durawall surrounding the dog owner's home, which residents say offered little barrier to a dog of the pitbull’s size and strength. Social media users also shared past images of the same dog wandering the area without a leash or supervision, underscoring what locals described as a neglected safety issue.

 

[eLdavis]

If the owner knows the pitbull is aggressive, it would have been best to properly chain the dog to not have contact with others or just simply sell it off.

 

[Starmix]

That was a scary ending of his life. The victim did witness his struggles to survive yet the Pitbull outsmarted his strength.

 

[Trush Jodie]

It is very sad that someone died because of another person's carelessness. The owner of the pitbull should be arrested immediately.