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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 | 374 | 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
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 offici...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:04hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council enforces dog tie-up order
The Bulawayo City Council has launched a month-long operation to enforce a dog tie-up order as part of efforts to control the growing population of stray dogs and curb the increase in dog bite inciden...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council orders crackdown on stray dogs
The Bulawayo City Council has issued a strict new directive requiring all dog owners to keep their pets on a leash, effective May 5, in response to a surge in dog bite incidents and concerns over unva...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:10hrs | 48 | 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
Bulawayo to resume shooting of stray dogs
The City of Bulawayo has resolved to resume the shooting of stray dogs, as concerns over their growing menace continue to mount. The local authority last conducted such an exercise in 2015.Acc...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:36hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council Enforces Stricter Dog Regulations
The City of Bulawayo has issued a notice to all dog owners regarding new and existing regulations on pet ownership within the council area. The move comes in response to an increase in the number of d...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 10:45hrs | 896 | by Mandla Bhebhe
'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 | 836 | 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...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:47hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
BCC 'tie-up order' targets stray dogs
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) intends to introduce a "tie-up order" where stray dogs will be shot as part of efforts by the local authority to control the growing population of dogs roaming the streets....Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:30hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Woman wins peace order against son
A DOMBOSHAVA woman has been granted a protection order against her 29-year-old son who she claims is possessed by evil spirits.Sophia Tsakundwa told Harare magistrate Sharon Mashavira that her...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:21hrs | 3 | 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 ga...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC confiscates 2 232kg of condemned meat
THE Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) department of health services has raided various grocery shops in the city, confiscating and destroying condemned meat weighing over 2 200kg.Council minutes s...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 19:13hrs | | 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 ava...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to shoot stray dogs
The Bulawayo City Council will next month launch an operation to rid the city of stray dogs.The operation will run from September to November with the local authority warning dog owners that a...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
White farmer jailed 18 months for shooting employee
A CHIPINGE white farmer, who shot and injured his employee claiming that he had mistaken him for a stray dog and blaming the victim for the incident was on Monday jailed for an effective 18 months....Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe white farmer appeals conviction
CONVICTED Chipinge white farmer, who shot and injured his employee, claiming that he had mistaken him for a stray dog and later blamed the victim for the incident, has taken the trial magistrate and P...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
White farmer convicted of ‘mistakenly' shooting black employee
A CHIPINGE white farmer, who shot and injured his employee claiming that he had mistaken him for a stray dog and blaming the victim for the incident, has been convicted of negligently causing serious ...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chipinge white farmer's case takes new twist
A CHIPINGE white commercial farmer, who allegedly shot his employee after allegedly mistaking him for a stray dog has applied for inspection in loco after blaming the victim for the incident.J...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
White farmer shoots employee
A CHIPINGE white commercial farmer, who allegedly shot his employee, told the court that he had mistaken him for a stray dog.Joubert Francois Johannes (36), of Lushof Farm, appeared before Chi...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman eaten by dogs
A Bulawayo woman was caught by dogs which ate soma parts of her flesh. The circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be revealed. Commenting on the incident Bulawayo South MP Raj Mod...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 11:02hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiredzi to kill stray dogs
Chiredzi Town Council has recommended that all stray dogs in the town be shot after three children who were attacked by dogs died of rabies, while several others were treated.According to the ...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 3 | 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 | 30 | by Concerned Citizen
Diaper disposal a headache for stakeholders
ILLEGAL dumping sites have become common in Harare and other parts of the country, with the reckless disposal of diapers causing a major headache.Among those rubbish being dumped by residents ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Escalation of stray dogs worry BCC
Bulawayo City Council authorities have expressed concerns over the increasing number of stray dogs in the city.Latest council minutes states that the Committee considered the matter and Counci...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 06:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Councillor concerned over increase in dog bites in the city
A Bulawayo Councillor Gideon Mangena has expressed concerns over the increase in the number of cases where residents encountered stray dogs which bite them.According to latest council meeting ...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 10:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
SPCA collecting stray dogs in the city of Bulawayo
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Bulawayo has embarked on collecting stray dog in the city to help the local authority clear the domestic animals which at some points attack res...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 07:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Owners of stray animals that cause accident must be prosecuted'
THE Senate has concluded debating a motion calling for the prosecution of people whose stray animals cause accidents on the country's roads.Over the years, stray animals have contributed to a ...Published: 24 May 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
Harare City Council to gun down stray dogs
Harare has recorded 858 cases of dog bites since January, prompting local authority to gun down stray dogs as part of measures to prevent the spread of rabies.Last week alone, the city had 35 ...Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Bianca Leboho
Bulawayo Council adopts shoot to kill policy on dogs
Bulawayo City Council has resolved to enforce the shooting to kill stray dogs in the city in an effort to control the spread of diseases such as rabies.According to latest council report, the ...Published: 04 Jun 2016 at 09:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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 | | by Staff reporter
Masvingo hunts, kills stray dogs
MASVINGO municipality has embarked on an operation to shoot all stray dogs in the city to prevent the spread of rabies.The local authority is carrying out the exercise in conjunction with the ...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Walter Mswazie
Stray dogs wary city councillors
Bulawayo City Councillor Thobani Ncube has expressed concerns over the increased number of stray in the city amid fears they were posing danger to the residents who might contract rabies if they happe...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 05:54hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo council to kill more stray dogs
Bulawayo municipality has resolved to buy and stock up more ammunition to kill stray dogs that have become a nuisance.According to council agenda seen by Bulawayo24.com, Councillor Gideon Mang...Published: 08 Feb 2016 at 09:21hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
BCC guns down 271 stray dogs
Bulawayo City Council has killed 271 stray dogs mostly in western township under its controversial 'Tie up Order'.Council aims at enforcing the city's dog licensing and control by-laws tha...Published: 06 May 2015 at 18:04hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
City Council runs out of bullets to shoot dogs
BULAWAYO City Council has run out of bullets to shoot stray dogs in the city with only 54 dogs having been put down.City fathers where in February forced to shoot dogs due to an increase in th...Published: 01 Apr 2015 at 13:12hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Council shoots dead 15 stray dogs
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb as it intensifies the war against rabies.Council launched an operation code named "Tie up Order" on February...Published: 02 Mar 2015 at 06:40hrs | | by Oswell Moyo
Residents cry foul as BCC shoots stray dogs
The Bulawayo City Council this week shot and killed at least 15 stray dogs at Cowdray Park suburb in a bid to curb the outbreak of rabies.On 23 February the local authority launched an operati...Published: 28 Feb 2015 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Council to 'shoot and kill' stray dogs
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) on Tuesday dispatched a team comprising of details from the Zimbabwe Republic Police, government's Veterinary Services Department and the Society for the Prevention of Crue...Published: 25 Feb 2015 at 09:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
No person allowed to keep more than 2 dogs in high density areas
NOTICE TO ALL DOG OWNERSThe City of Bulawayo has noted that there is an increasing number of rabies positive dogs and people who are bitten by stray do...Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 22:26hrs | 2 | by S Zhou
Rabies outbreak fears hit Bulawayo
THERE has been a reported increase in the number of dogs infected with rabies in Bulawayo raising fears of a rabies outbreak in the city.This has prompted the Bulawayo City Council to issue a ...Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council to kill stray dogs
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has declared war on stray dogs and will at the beginning of next month put down all such pets amid reports of about 15 cases of rabies having been reported in the city....Published: 13 Nov 2014 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council to conduct a door-to-door dog registration programme
Harare City Council says it will soon conduct a door-to-door dog registration and vaccination inspection programme in accordance with council by-laws and animal management control measures.Cit...Published: 14 Jun 2014 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Bronfenbrenner Torubanda
Dogs sniff out stashed amputated body parts
Warsaw - A Polish businessman who tried to save money by stashing amputated body parts in warehouses instead of incinerating them was exposed by the nose of man's best friend, prosecutors said....Published: 11 May 2013 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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