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Boy, 9, mauled to death by boerboel dogs

A nine-year-old boy was mauled to death by four Boerboel dogs while playing with friends at Bornvalley Farm in Darwendale, police have confirmed.The fatal attack occurred on July 17, 2025, when Shelton Panganai was reportedly playing footb…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:17hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter

Dog bite cases surge to 456 in 1 week

Zimbabwe recorded 456 dog bite cases in just one week, according to a Weekly Disease Surveillance Report issued by the Ministry of Health and Child Care for the week ending July 6, 2025, raising alarm over public safety and stray dog manag…

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:16hrs | 82 | 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.Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:16hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo's stray dog operation fails to launch due to police inaction

A citywide operation aimed at curbing the growing threat of stray dogs in Bulawayo has failed to get off the ground after the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reportedly failed to cooperate, city officials have confirmed.The initiative, know…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:04hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter

Family demands justice following fatal pitbull attack on relative

A Harare family is mourning the tragic death of Samuel Machara, who was fatally mauled by a pitbull in Bluffhill over the weekend, prompting renewed calls for stricter laws regulating the ownership of dangerous dog breeds.Machara's death, …

Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:36hrs | 318 | 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 tragic dog attack that claimed the life o…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:28hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter

Brother murdered over dog fight

What began as a quarrel over fighting dogs between two brothers in Ziyapenduka Village under Chief Mutema, Chipinge, has ended in tragedy, with one of the siblings brutally murdered and the other now the subject of a police manhunt.Police …

Published: 10 May 2025 at 17:50hrs | 547 | 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 no more than four dogs on larger proper…

Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:48hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter

Stray dog bites Harare City Council worker

A City Council worker in Bloomingdale, Harare, was bitten by a stray dog while on duty, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of municipal by-laws to protect public safety. The incident occurred at house number 6087 and was reported to …

Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:47hrs | 173 | 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 treatment after being mauled by a police d…

Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:13hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter

Dog mauls minor to death

A seven-year-old boy from Norton was tragically mauled to death by two dogs that bit off his private parts. The incident was brought to light during a court case where the dog owners, Lloyd Sibanda (35) and Cuthbert Mpame (63), faced culpa…

Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:07hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter

Dog fatally mauls minor

A Harare magistrate, Clever Tsikwa, acquitted Lloyd Sibanda (35) and Cuthbert Mpame (63) of a culpable homicide charge after their boerboel dog fatally mauled a seven-year-old child. The magistrate ruled that the dog did not intentionally …

Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:24hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

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 gated, which makes the residents vulnerab…

Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Harare residents to pay dog, bicycle fees

Harare residents who own at least a dog and a bicycle will now have to fork out an extra $2 500 on their bills, with the figure rising if one has additional dogs or bicycles.Latest figures availed by Harare City Council show that a bicycle…

Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Top dog fashion trends to follow in 2019

It's hard to keep up with the latest fashion trends and always dress to impress, especially since the designers' preferences for certain colors, fabrics, and patterns change at least twice a year. However, a true fashionista is always up-t…

Published: 27 May 2019 at 14:48hrs | 20 | by Staff writer

Man killed over dog dispute

Police in Mashonaland West have launched a manhunt for two suspects who fatally assaulted a man who had confronted them for shooting his dog with a catapult at Cuba Shopping Centre in Battlefields, Kadoma. Julias Baro and Simbarashe Baro, …

Published: 02 May 2019 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Dog-eat-dog affair ensues in MDC ahead of congress

Jostling for positions has intensified in the MDC ahead of its elective congress in May.Party bigwigs are likely to take each other head-on at the congress as they battle for supremacy in the 19-year-old opposition outfit.It's already a do…

Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Dog meat peddlers resurface in Bulawayo

Bulawayo City Council and an animal rights body have warned the public to desist from buying meat from the street amid fears that dog meat vendors could be back on the market.The warning comes after three men were found skinning dogs at th…

Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Dog meat is not part of nation's food culture

The recent arrest of a Bulawayo man on allegations of selling parts of dogs' carcasses he retrieved from some rubbish dumping sites was a very unusual occurrence.The dogs had been put down by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to An…

Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu

Dog meat vendor records brisk business in Bulawayo

A HOMELESS Bulawayo man has been skinning carcasses of dogs that would have been put down by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and selling the meat to some residents.The SPCA puts down severely diseased dogs or th…

Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

World's Ugliest Dog Dies at 15

A 15-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix dog dubbed 'The World's Ugliest' has died her owner announced today.Yoda, winner of the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog contest, held annually in California died in her sleep on Saturday.The prize w…

Published: 15 Mar 2012 at 13:27hrs | | by Moyo Roy

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