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[WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT] Inquest opened after three-year-old child mauled to death by Pitbull in Gqeberha

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KwaZakhele police in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape have opened an inquest docket after a three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a Pitbull while playing in the street with other kids on Sunday at Msengana Street in Zwide.

Police spokesperson Priscilla Naidu says it’s alleged that Simamkele Kovu was playing near her house when the dog attacked her.

Simamkele sustained several bite wounds on her neck and face and succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

It is alleged that the dog belonged to a teenager that was currently out of town at the time of the attack.

Police are urging residents to make sure that their property is secured and that their pet canines remain within their secured boundaries.

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