The number of people bitten by a suspected rabid dog in Masemu compound in Itezhi-tezhi district of Southern Province has risen to 22. According to Itezhi-tezhi police and the District hospital, the number of people that have been bitten by the dog has increased from 7 to 22 sending panic in the local people who are now living in fear of the rabid dog.
Bernard Kawenga, one of the victims, said that he was bitten by the dog on Wednesday as he was coming from visiting a friend in Masemu compound.Mr Kawenga said his waist has been severely hurt by dog bites.He said that he could not be given medicine at the Itezhi-tezhi district hospital because the drug is unavailable at the hospital.
However, he disclosed that he has since started the treatment doses bought from Mumbwa following a K300, 000 donation made by fellow marketeers.
When contacted by ZANIS for comment, Itezhi-tezhi district hospital authorities said that the hospital has no medicine for dog bites adding that all those affected have been referred to buy the medicine from Mumbwa at K300, 000.
Itezhi-tezhi District MMD chairperson who had his relatives bitten by the dog has appealed to the District Veterinary office and the police to hunt and kill the dog before many people are bitten by it.
He said that 22 people who have been bitten cannot afford to buy medicine at K300, 000 from Mumbwa.
He said that presence of the dog in Masemu Compound has created fear and panic among parents as they feared to send children to school because of fear of being bitten by the dog.
“We appeal to the veterinary department to hunt the dog that is terrorizing people in Masemu compound ,the dog started biting people on Monday and yet the police and the veterinary department have not yet killed the dog and it is equally biting other dogs” he said.
On Tuesday this week, seven people were severely bitten by a suspected rabid dog in Chibloya and Masemu compound.
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Sad news
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Sad news and what are the police still doing, they want to act at the last minute when life is lost? Police and vet, do not wait to be told., act now.
Itezhi-tezhi, too many Tonga bulls being beaten in the course of hunting for women!
what are the owners of the dogs doing about it.. dont tell me there is no VET near by..
Are there no Chinese there? Pantu dog munani ka
Na ba Kasai they eat dogson
Do they have dogcatchers in Zambia? If not, it’s about time they introduced the job. If the police starts hunting down dogs, who is going to deal with human criminals?
Its not compound and rabid dogs which they eat.
Pardon my ignorance bloggers but wats a RABID DOG?
Its a dog infected by rabbies. If you like call it a mad dog.
Your ignorance has been pardoned,it means extreme,uncompromising,fanatical,narrow-minded,bigoted,fervent etc dog victims =))=))=))<:-p<:-p
Is it one dog biting the masses [-([-([-(am cant possible.
Even a dog wants to terrorise pa Zed. What is happening kansi? 🙁
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these dogs are hungry,they need food.give them gmo maize.
#9 thats a dog called imbwa yachiwewe
#9, #16.
Thats what they call ‘Galu wa chiwewe’.
Now, lets see. How much has the chap selling the medicine made? K6.6 million! Police, here is your suspect. I rest my case.
sure people….what has the tonga bulls done? First there is no food . People are dying now its arrasing them? No this enough. You dog stop the idiocy hey!!!
Ba VET please go and hunt this ka dog.
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where is the Picture ? :-b
A Dog has gone hunting!! Pa Zed fyashupa, even dogs feel that Mealie Meal prices are up! :o:o:o:o:o
why two observers? Observer Sweden and Observer South….whats going on guys???????? :-t:-t:-t:-t:-t:-t:-t:-t
Who let the dogs out! who who who.
I wonder if this is the same dog that beat Maestro woof woof woof woof? :d
#24.
Dont doubt its the same dog. Now it is extending its chase since he his not there this time. =))=))=))=))=))=d>=d>=d>=d>
Where is the picture of the pit terrier ? 😮 😮 😮 😮
#26
pit bull terrier 8-x 8-x 8-x
LETA ZAWA CATCH THAT DOG AND THROUGH IN PARLIAMENT TO BIT SOME OF THESE MISCHIEVIOUS MINISTERS AND MPsa LIKE DOLLAR SILLY.
LETA ZAWA CATCH THAT DOG AND THROUGH IN PARLIAMENT TO BIT SOME OF THESE MISCHIEVIOUS MINISTERS AND MPs LIKE DOLLAR SILLY.
i don’t really see the reason why this number has been left alone to rise to such levels!can’t police just get a shotgun and the f*****n thing’s head off! :-l:-l:-l
:-b :-b :-b :-b :-b looking for the rabid dog
Since the VET and Police are not doing anything, the masses must rise and hunt the dog and kill it. You don’t need a gun but thick sticks and stones to do the job. Let’s get busy with the game plan.
killer thats the spirit.people must be so silly to allow a dog to terrorise them
Too bad that dog is causing utoloto among the people,the vet need to crop it down before more lives are affected
Why wait for the VET and Police to act. The population of the community outnumbers the Police & VET they should organise themselves and kill the beasts.
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25 I think you are right besides it would have died itself of some bovine disease if it had contact with him !
25 I think you are right besides it would have died itself of some bovine disease if it had contact with him !
I wonder which observer South Africa is. May be a clone. I have just noticed that. Mr. Observer S.A. this name is already taken up please find another one to avoid confusions. I can help suggest one if you can not find another.
yabbbbbbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,we cant even take care of rabid dogs