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Backyard breeding sparks vicious dog attacks
The alarming increase in dog attacks across Harare has been directly linked to the growing trend of illegal backyard dog breeding, according to the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Crue...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:28hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors push to ban pit bulls
A growing chorus of Bulawayo city councillors is calling for an outright ban on aggressive dog breeds, particularly Pit Bulls, as dog attacks rise and concerns mount over the proliferation of stray an...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Pitbull owner denied bail over fatal dog attack
A Harare man whose unmuzzled pit bulls fatally mauled a passerby has been denied bail by Magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa, who ruled that the gravity of the offence and public interest justified his contin...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:18hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Another disturbing dog attack in Harare
While the bail ruling for a Harare man accused of owning pit bulls that fatally attacked a man in Bluffhill last month remains pending, the capital witnessed yet another alarming dog attack yesterday....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:16hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
SPCA warns against dangerous dog breeds
The Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has issued a stern warning to the public against owning, breeding, or cross-breeding dangerous dog breeds following a tr...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:28hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Killer pitbulls put down
In the aftermath of a brutal dog attack that claimed the life of 39-year-old Samuel Machara, the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has issued a strong stateme...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:20hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Dog attacks on the rise in Bulawayo
Bulawayo is grappling with an alarming increase in dog bites, prompting the local council to implement stronger measures to address the issue and curb the rising number of incidents.According ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:46hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
'Owning 2 dogs in high, medium-density suburbs is a criminal offence'
Harare residents are being reminded of the city's strict dog ownership regulations, which prohibit owning two or more dogs on properties smaller than 2,000 square meters and restrict dog ownership to ...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:48hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Villagers fundraise to assist police dog attack victim
Villagers from Bubi, under the Bubi Community Parliament in Matabeleland North, have initiated a fundraising campaign to assist a 17-year-old boy, Sabelo Dube, who is struggling to receive medical tre...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:13hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Dog bite victim sues brick-making company over savage attack
A ZIMBABWEAN man is suing a brick manufacturing company for more than US$15 000 in damages after he sustained severe injuries when he was brutally mauled by some vicious dogs owned by the Harare-based...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 13:09hrs | 18 | by Stephen Jakes
Murder charges for killer dog owners
A COMMUNITY in Southview Park, Harare, is living in mortal fear of vicious dogs belonging to a family that recently moved into the neighbourhood. Some, if not most, properties in the suburb are not ga...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
7 year old mauled to death by family rabid dog
A 7-year old ECD learner died after he was mauled by a suspected rabid family dog on Wednesday morning leaving his face unrecognisable.The deceased minor is from Madzimoyo farm near Tengwe are...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman battling for life after vicious dogs attack
A 25-YEAR-OLD woman is battling for life at the United Bulawayo Hospitals after she was mauled by her landlord's five vicious dogs in West Somerton suburb. Ms Cherish Muchegwa sustained seriou...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Dogs maul boy at Beitbridge border post - WhatsApp update
There are unconfirmed reports that a Malawian boy has been mauled by stray dogs at Beitbridge border post.Read WhatsApp update sent to Bulawayo24:...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 09:05hrs | 33 | by Concerned Citizen
Boy paralysed after dog attack
Eight-year-old Raymond Botsanzira from Chivhunga Village in Murewa has been bedridden for close to a year after he was attacked by a rabid dog.A visit to the Botsanzira homestead under Chief M...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 14:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Dog owner fined after pet mauls woman
A MAN (47) from Nkulumane suburb, Bulawayo has been fined $50 after his dog mauled a woman (57) from Pumula South suburb.Martin Chiro appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Mr Stephen Nd...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Andile Tshuma
Form 1 pupil severely attacked by seven dogs
A FORM one pupil at Eastview High School in Mahatshula was on Sunday severely attacked by seven dogs which had strayed into the school premises. The pupil, Carryn Chengeta a boarder at the sch...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 07:00hrs | | by Faith Phiri
'Tshisa Nyama' businessman pays 7 beasts for dog attack on woman
A prominent Gwanda businessman Mr Mbonisi Mpala has paid several beasts to compensate a Stanmore woman who was viciously attacked by his dog early last year and hospitalised for three months. ...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Richard Muponde
Masvingo launches blitz on stray dogs
MASVINGO City Council has launched a blitz to hold all dogs that are not registered with the local authority and shooting stray dogs as a way of reducing incidents of humans being injured by the pets....Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after attack by dog
A young man died in the early hours of Sunday from a suspected dog attack.Berina Community Radio Station reported that the man was found lying just a few metres from his home with serious ...Published: 20 Jul 2015 at 06:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Heroic cat saves 4-yr-old from dog attack - Video
An astonishing video has shown the moment that a family's cat came to the rescue of their four-year-old son after he was viciously attacked by a neighbour's dog.Jeremy Triantafilo was sitting ...Published: 15 May 2014 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF faces 'test' over fate of diamond profits
The Zanu-PF government is facing a major test over the fate of diamond sale profits, with millions of dollars being realised from recent sales.A second auction of diamonds from the controversi...Published: 27 Feb 2014 at 08:29hrs | | by Alex Bell
What planet is Chatham House on?
There is shock and incredulity within the Zimbabwe diaspora community in the UK at the invitation of Zanu-PF to Chatham House this week despite the regime disenfranchising millions of voters in th...Published: 27 Jan 2014 at 16:04hrs | | by Dr Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
Omakorokoza flee census enumerators in Gwanda
Omakorokoza aka Otsheketsha aka illegal gold panners operating in Matabeleland South's Gwanda District are reportedly running away from census enumerators in fear that they might be in the compan...Published: 23 Aug 2012 at 01:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Census enumerator bitten by a dog
A CENSUS enumerator was on Monday bitten by a dog at a house in Kuwadzana while collecting the national census data. The enumerator sustained a cut on her leg.She was ...Published: 22 Aug 2012 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
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