A farmer from the farm Xaxaba, Beestekraal, adjacent to Dikhololo near Brits, in Northwest province, is in a serious condition in hospital after he was shot twice in a farm attack on Wednesday evening 5 May, 2021. It was the second time he was attacked this year.
Pier Schutte (43) was attacked shortly before 18:00 at his barn, when he went outside to look after his cattle. Tiaan Schutte, Pier’s brother, told the media that Pier was shot from behind by an unknown number of attackers. Pier was shot twice from behind with one shot going through his upper body and the other shot going through his side.
Luckily Pier managed to phone his neighbour who immediately responded and assisted him. He was stabilized on the scene by paramedics before he was flown to the Milpark hospital with a rescue helicopter, where he was operated on as soon as he arrived to remove his spleen.
Pier is stable for now but will be kept under sedation and monitored for internal bleeding. Pol
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