A 72 year old woman was injured after she was bitten multiple times by a Rottweiler on Oaklands Drive in Verulam today.
At approximately 09:27 members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the scene by residents who reported hearing a woman screaming for help. Upon arrival the elderly female explained that she was walking to a nearby business when the dog ran onto the road and repeatedly bit her on her leg. During the attack she was knocked to the ground and bitten on her hands and back. The woman attempted to push the dog away and screamed for help. The owner of the dog ran to her aid and managed to stop the dog from attacking further.
The victim was treated on scene for several bite wounds to her legs, hands and back before being transported to a medical facility by the owner of the dog.
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