Motorists saves miner from dog attack

The incident happened near Nchanga North Hospital Mortuary where the dogs are literally camped. The dogs are reported to have followed the hearse of their dead master to the mortuary and seem to be waiting for him to return. The master owned a nearby farm along Solwezi Road on the Copperbelt-Northwestern province highway. While they initially numbered five, they are now 15 as they have been joined by other local dogs, and now waylay unsuspecting passers-by at night.

Miners, who live at the nearby Single Quarters compound, are now living in fear of these dogs. Last week the miner, Jack Chipili was attacked and nearly killed as he walked alone past the mortuary. He tried to sprint for his life but was no match for the eight dogs that attacked him viciously, biting him all over his body.