Story by Fungai Jachi
HARARE Regional Magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa has postponed Mike Mapinga’s bail ruling to this Tuesday noting that the ruling was not yet ready.
Mapinga is facing culpable homicide charges.
The alleged incident happened last month with the State alleging that Mapinga who is the owner of three pit bulls and a Rottweiler, acted negligently by leaving his unmuzzled dogs unsupervised in the yard of his rented property.
The yard was only secured by a low brick-and-mortar perimeter wall.
It is alleged that after releasing the dogs into the yard, Mapinga went into his bedroom, leaving them unattended.
The dogs reportedly scaled the low wall and attacked Samuel Machara, a passerby walking along a nearby street.
Machara reportedly sustained severe injuries on his neck, hands, legs, stomach, and other parts of his body, which ultimately led to his death.
The incident sparked debate on social media on whether pitbulls should be banned in the country.
Meanwhile, the rape trial of two men Thabo Blessing Dube and Martin Charlie who are accused of raping socialite Ashley Masendeke (Mai Jeremaya) will continue this Tuesday at the Harare Magistrates Court.
