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BREAKING | Pit bull kills East London toddler

An East London toddler has reportedly been mauled to death by a pit bull. Sources told DispatchLIVE (http://www.dispatchlive.co.za) that the incident happened on Wednesday evening. The toddler is believed to have been just a year old. “It just happened ... I think the body is to be certified dead at Frere [Hospital],” one source said.

  • Vuyolwethu Sangotsha
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HORROR ATTACK: A 22-month-old boy sustained several bite marks and a fractured skull after being attacked by a pit bull this week. File picture
pit bull HORROR ATTACK: A 22-month-old boy sustained several bite marks and a fractured skull after being attacked by a pit bull this week. File picture Picture: 123RF/ALEKTA

An East London toddler has reportedly been mauled to death by a pit bull.

Sources told DispatchLIVE that the incident happened on Wednesday evening.

The toddler is believed to have been just a year old.

“It just happened ... I think the body is to be certified dead at Frere [Hospital],” one source said.

The dog is believed to be from the neighbourhood.

DispatchLIVE has been reliably informed that the toddler’s family was too distraught to speak to the media.​​

Provincial health department spokesperson Yonela Dekeda promised to respond shortly.

“I’m still gathering details,” she said.

This is a developing story.

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