Community calls for owner to be held accountable after child is attacked by pitbull while practising soccer

Cape Town - A community is calling on the owner of a pit bull THAT attacked a 13-year-old boy while he played soccer to be apprehended.

Asavelo Peko, the director of Asavelo Peko Foundation and chairman of Lemosa Football Academy, said the child had been training with fellow players when he was attacked. “On the day of the incident, the under-16 captains were supervising the training session at the Mandela Peace Park when this man entered with his dog and three other dogs.

“I am very sad because I sent my child to play soccer and then he got bitten by the pitbull,” he said. I also feel bad because no action has been taken. My son returned to school today, he has been at home since the incident happened.”Carol Conradie of Tin Can Town, animal rescue and welfare organisation, said they did not want the dog to pay for the owner’s negligence and action.

“The tragedy is that this dog will likely be euthanised for his owner's actions and that other innocent dogs of similar description will possibly be harmed by outraged citizens.”

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