Court orders evaluation of dogs after multiple attacks

THE owner of two pit bull terriers and a mixed breed dog has been ordered by the Western Cape High Court to deliver her dogs to the local pound for evaluation following attacks on people who visited the private property, from which a salon is run.

- CHEVON BOOYSEN

Despite the dogs ordinarily being kept secure, in the backyard of their Caledon home, the court found they do attack members of the public or visitors to Romanda Marais' property.

Marais is a businesswoman and owner of a nail salon run from a wendy house on the property.

On three occasions, the dogs attacked visitors, leading to lengthy hospital stays for the victims.

Judge Daniel Thulare ordered that Marais deliver the dogs to Theewater-skloof Municipal Pound by August 26.

If the dog owner fails to do so, the municipality is authorised to impound them as set out in the Impoundment By-Law.