Photo: Woman attacked and mauled to death by pit bulls
Suraya Chantell Pillay endured an excruciating death after she was savagely
mauled to death by Pit Bull terriers in the early hours of Saturday, February 6, near a local drug den off Rucklen
Place, South Africa. The 30-year-old from Oakbridge sustained
deep wounds to her neck, chest and arms and deep lacerations to the bone
on both her legs.
The Phoenix Sun made contact with her bereaved family and spoke to
her sister, Angel Pillay.
"She was good person and even though
she had a drug habit, she would work by doing odd jobs to support it.
She was a very generous and kind person."
The deceased had allegedly been an addict for at least seven years
and was known to frequent the area where her body was found. According
to members of her family, she stopped going there for a few months and
only recently returned- and they are not sure why.
Pillay would leave
the house in the morning and always returned at night by 9pm and seldom
at midnight, but never after. The family are at a loss to understand why
she would have stayed out after the curfew that she had kept in recent
months.
Witness reports at the scene of the incident have been confusing and
conflicted. According to South Africa Police Service (SAPS), a witness called the police after they
heard a woman scream and they managed to chase the dogs away. Phoenix
communication office said:
"The witnesses claim that they discovered the
victim being attacked by several dogs that only left the victim alone
after stones were thrown at them. The dogs are currently unidentified
and no witnesses have come forward to identify the dogs or the owner."
A witness who claimed to have been present at the scene alleges that
the victim was completely naked, except for a brown cloth covering her
private area. This fact is extremely significant to her sister who says
that Suraya left the house that morning wearing blue jeans and a long
sleeved black top- which has not been located.
The family claim to have received mixed versions of what took place
on the night their sister died. There are still many unanswered
questions and the identity of the dog and the owner is yet to be
confirmed. Ms Pillay said,
"We hope that people who know who is
responsible will come forward and name the pet owner responsible for
this. My sister did not deserve to die this way." Ms Pillay said.
There have been no
arrests or charges laid.
Source: PHOENIX SUN
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