HER family didn’t recognise her when she was discharged from hospital after a month of treatment. The smooth, pretty face she took so much care of was gone, replaced by a mutilated mask that terrified her grandchildren.
She’s now fearful of leaving her home because she dreads the stares and whispers of strangers. Painkillers have become her daily salvation and she has many more surgeries ahead of her.
Dipuo Kokolosi made national headlines a year ago when three pit bulls attacked her in the yard of her former employers. Her ears, lips, nose and parts of her arms and legs were ripped off and she’s had several operations to rebuild her face.
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