Three injured in dog attack

A stray dog barks in a park in Bucharest July 19, 2013. A campaign to cull tens of thousands of stray dogs from Bucharest's streets after a 4-year-old boy was mauled to death has been held up by an appeal to Romania's highest court. The boy's death two weeks ago triggered street protests demanding action against the capital's more than 60,000 strays, who bite dozens of people every day and are a deterrent for foreign tourists. Last week, parliament passed a law allowing dogs caught in public spaces to be put down if they are not claimed or adopted within two weeks. But on Monday, the Constitutional Court received a challenge filed by 30 lawmakers from all parties. Picture taken July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A stray dog barks in a park in Bucharest July 19, 2013. A campaign to cull tens of thousands of stray dogs from Bucharest's streets after a 4-year-old boy was mauled to death has been held up by an appeal to Romania's highest court. The boy's death two weeks ago triggered street protests demanding action against the capital's more than 60,000 strays, who bite dozens of people every day and are a deterrent for foreign tourists. Last week, parliament passed a law allowing dogs caught in public spaces to be put down if they are not claimed or adopted within two weeks. But on Monday, the Constitutional Court received a challenge filed by 30 lawmakers from all parties. Picture taken July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Published Feb 9, 2016

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Durban - Three people have been left with injuries ranging from severe to minor after being attacked by two dogs in Philamere Road, Glenwood, on Monday, Rescue Care Paramedics service said last night.

The police were at the scene and will be investigating further, Garrith Jamieson, the Rescue Care operations director, said.

The victims were said to have been walking in the road when they were attacked by the two dogs from the same house.

When paramedics arrived on the scene, it was to learn that two of the injured had already been taken privately to a nearby hospital.

The remaining victim, who was in an emotional state, was treated and stabilised at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital.

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