Swanepoel v Reynecke (A2024/002787)
Swanepoel v Reynecke (A2024/002787) [2024] ZAGPJHC 566 (14 June 2024)
The court found that the foreseeability of the attack was conceded in the appellant's plea and established by the evidence, including expert testimony that pit bulls, especially females with puppies, are likely to be aggressive. The appellant failed to lead any evidence of the preventative measures she claimed to have taken, justifying the adverse inference that no such measures were implemented. The court held that the appellant wrongfully and negligently failed to prevent the injuries sustained by the respondent's daughter. The approach and conclusions of the court below were correct, and t…
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- Negligence
- Duty Of Care
- Foreseeability
- Animal Attack Liability