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The pit bull apparently suffocated and died.
A three-year-old boy was killed when he was reportedly attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull, and at first no one even found out about the incident as the boy was mute.
Luqmaan Jardien died after the attack in Hanover Park on Monday, the Daily Voice reported.
A relative told the publication that the dog, who stayed with them for protection and who the boy would play with, was seen biting Luqmaan’s neck after a family member went to the bathroom and opened the window.
She had called a cousin and his father, who tried to intervene by lifting him, resulting in the dog turning on them as well, according to the report.
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After they managed to free the boy, the dog followed them and tried to enter the house. The two had pushed open the door when the dog reportedly tried to enter, then “caught” his head. The pit bull apparently suffocated and died.
The child was pronounced dead upon arrival at Heideveld Day Hospital.
Police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk confirmed to News24 on Wednesday that Philippi police were investigating a court file.
– Compiled by Tammy Petersen
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