By A Correspondent- The parents of a seven-year-old Chinhoyi boy who recently survived an attack by stray vicious dogs are appealing for support to have their child’s face worked on by surgeons.
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Samuel Phineus was recently attacked by three pit-bull dogs in the town’s suburb of Mapako which seriously injured his face and legs.

The boy is at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital where he is receiving treatment.

still being attended to.
While the boy is lucky to be alive, the attack has wiped the pockets of Tendai Phineus (39), his unemployed father.
“Since he was attacked on 17 June, we have parted ways with over US$270 for his medical bills and transportation,” said Mr Phineus.
“The owner of the dogs has only offered US$60 and $1 500 and has since started giving me cold shoulders because I reported the incident to the police.”

Mr Samuel Mugari, the dogs’ owner, could not be contacted as he was said to be at his Zvimba farm.

The young boy was attacked while coming from her grandmother’s house which is opposite Mr Mugari’s residence.

-State media