The family of the Limpopo woman who was killed by two pit bull dogs say they are still coming to terms with her death.
On December 23, Melitta Sekole,43, was walking from a residential area in the Mara policing precinct to Vivo outside Bochum (Senwabarwana) when she was attacked by the dogs, which ripped her clothes and bit her. She died days later as a result of her injuries.
According to late Sekole’s relative, Pleasure Makhura, they had many questions that they hoped the dogs’ owner would answer.
“The dogs attacked her far from the home of the dogs. I think she was almost 900 metres away from that home, so how did they manage to leave the home and follow her? Didn’t the owner see the dogs are not in the yard? We also wonder if the gate was left open and they perhaps followed her?” said Makhura.
What pains us, even more, is that the owner of the dogs has not come to explain to the family what happened.
According to police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, the dogs’ owner Nchabeleng Charles Masebe, 62, was arrested and a case of culpable homicide was opened. He appeared in the Senabarwana magistrate’s court and was remanded until Thursday.
Makhura said Sekole’s funeral will be on Saturday in Ga-Makgatho village outside Bochum. She leaves behind two sons, aged 19 and 7, and a 17-year-old daughter.
