Overview
- Police place the attack at about 5pm on Friday on the lower slopes near the Noon Gun, where a man robbed the victim of her iPhone and stabbed her and her dog.
- The woman suffered a stab wound to her left arm and the dog later died from its injuries.
- Cape Town Central SAPS registered a robbery-with-a-weapon case, with no arrests reported as the investigation continues.
- An official alert describes the suspect as a man in a green hoodie armed with a knife, though some community accounts reported different clothing details.
- Officers asked residents near Military Road and the lower slopes to review 4pm–6pm footage and to share tips via Crime Stop or the MySAPS app as safety patrols on nearby trails continue.