The family of a 71-year-old Phoenix man was left devastated after he was gored to death by an unattended bull in the street.
Seelan Chetty was walking home in the Westham area on Saturday when he was attacked by a bull. The bull allegedly gored him twice in his left upper leg. He succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
According to local residents, cattle roaming the streets unattended have long since been an issue in the area. Chetty’s son, Shaun Chetty, said that the whole family was still shocked by the incident.
“My wife and I don’t live in the area, so we don’t clearly know what really happened. I do not know how I even feel. It all seems unreal,” said Shaun. He said that it would have been better if his dad had died of natural causes instead of dying so brutally.
“My mother, who lives with my dad, only heard him screaming by the gate and she rushed to him. His pants were torn and covered in blood. This must have been traumatizing for him and my mother. I am feeling so much pain, because he was not sick. He was just a humble man who loved his family and his neighbourhood so dearly. We grew up here and my family has been here for years, but never in a single day have I thought such a tragedy would happen to us,” said Shaun.
He said he hoped the incident would make the cattle owners realize how dangerous and unlawful it was to let their animals wander around freely.
A resident, who refused to be named, said the community now feared for its safety. “We have been reporting these cattle for the longest time. It is sad that it has now come to this. We are worried about our children’s safety,” he said.
Sources: IOL
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