15-month East London boy mauled to death by pit bull
A 15-month-old child has been mauled to death by a pit bull on a farm near East London.
Eastern Cape police spokesperson Thembinkosi Kinana says the incident happened in Gonubie on Wednesday afternoon.
He says an inquest docket was opened after the youngster died in hospital.
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"According to the report, the boy child was playing with the neighbour's dog in Gonubie farm when a passerby, who was walking with a dog in the proximity of the yard, was seen by the pit bull.
"It is alleged that the pit bull attempted to get out of the yard whilst barking at the passing dog.
"After failing to leave the yard, the pit bull is alleged to have returned the child and bit him in the upper body."
