An 83-year-old woman was mauled to death by her family’s pitbull on Monday afternoon in Kameelfontein, north of Pretoria.

Advanced Paramedic Assist spokesperson Johan Swart said the attack happened around 14:00.

“On arrival, we found that the elderly woman had succumbed to her injuries after she had reportedly been attacked by the family pitbull,” he said.

Swart said the elderly women, who was living with her son, tried to intervene when she saw that the family’s two pitbulls were fighting.

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She was alone at the house at the time.

“As she was tried to stop them, one of them jumped on her and mauled her to death. The son returned home shortly and found the dog covered in blood and when he went to investigate, he saw the body of his mother.”

Swart said the son put down the dog afterwards.

“Advanced Paramedic Assist staff want to offer our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”

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