Kimberley – Cattle farmer Dougie Pope, 69, narrowly escaped death on Tuesday morning after he was shot during a drive-by shooting at the entrance of his farm Success, which is situated about 40km from Kimberley.

No arrests have been made yet and the police have launched a manhunt for three suspects.

The suspects apparently sped off in the direction of Kimberley.

Pope is recovering at Mediclinic Gariep after a bullet hit him in the stomach.

The bullet penetrated his stomach, near his right kidney, but then exited his body.

The shooting incident happened at about 8.30am as he was on his way to a dentist in Kimberley.

Pope said he had climbed out his vehicle to open the gate and picked up his keys that had fallen on the ground.

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