By Gideon Thole
Luanshya Municipal Council has started the process of taking legal action against a local farmer, whose crossbreed dògs devòured a 72-years-old man’s legs leaving him severely injured such that he is now facing amputation in the hospital where he is currently admitted.
The Dòg bites victim, Willie Konda is a farm worker who resides at Baba’s Farm in Chitwi Farm Block area, is admitted to Roan General Hospital, after he was last Thursday around 19:00 hours attacked by four crossbreed dògs belonging to a Ms Simukonda of Kawango within Chitwi area.
Mr Konda met his fate on his way back home after coming from watching television from a neighbouring farm around.
During the attack, the vicious dògs extensively atè flesh on their victim’s limbs leaving him with substantial skinless opened portions exposing bònes.
Eye witness reports allege that, at the time of the incident the dògs were released from their kennel for their routine feeding program usually managed by their handler.
In line with the provision of both the Public Health and Dog Control Acts, the Luanshya Municipal Council has engaged the Zambia Police Service in this case which saw these dogs attacked Mr Konda.
The vicious cross-breed dogs, which have been a nuisance to residents of Chitwi area, are also alleged to have over the past few months being fèasting on neighbours gòats, causing conflicts between their owner and other farmers.
Luanshya Municipal Council acting director of public health Justin Siafumba, said the process of taking legal action against Ms Simukonda for failing to secure her dógs, failing to have them registered and vaccinated by the Luanshya Municipal Council and Veterinary Department respectively.
Mr Siafumba added that the Council also wants to see to it that Ms Simukonda, who is believed to own six dóg was charged for failing to comply to the regulation to only keep two dògs per household.
According to the Dòg Control Act Chapter 247 of the Laws of Zambia, dòg owners who want to keep more than two dògs at their premises for breeding and other purposes are supposed to seek authourisation from the Local Authority.
LMC PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT .
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