Stray dog bites six in Sauerstown, Bulawayo – five children among injured

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reiterated its call for dog owners to act responsibly and ensure their dogs are properly secured at all times to prevent attacks on members of the public.

The warning follows an incident in Sauerstown, Bulawayo, on Sunday, where a stray dog attacked six people, five juveniles and one adult, who were playing inside a premises.

“The ZRP reiterates that all dog owners should exercise responsibility and ensure that their dogs are properly secured at all times to prevent attacks on members of the public,” the ZRP said.

“This follows a dog attack which occurred on 27/09/26 in Sauerstown, Bulawayo, where a stray dog attacked six people, five juveniles and one adult, who were playing inside a premises.

“The victims sustained injuries and were referred for medical treatment.

“The dog was subsequently killed by members of the community.”

In another dog attack, 39-year-old Malcom Takudzwa Muzavazi was fatally attacked by four dogs on 24 September along a footpath between the ZESA Holdings durawall and Scorpion Empire Car Sale in Southerton, Harare.

The dogs, a male Belgian Malinois and three Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd crossbreeds, were under the care of a private security guard who had released them from their kennels for feeding at the time of the attack.

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