Cape Town - A video of a man being mauled to death by two pit bulls has gone viral on social media.Police who arrived at the scene shot and killed one of the animals, leaving friends to rescue a bleeding Wayne “Wayntjie” Kayster.Kayster was rushed to hospital, but died later on Monday night.Some residents in Lotus River claim Kayster was a known thief, who had been trying to break into the house in First Avenue while the owners were away.However, his distraught family says the 35-year-old drug addict was merely looking for scrap when the dogs attacked him and ripped out his throat.The eight-minute long video, taped by a resident, shows Kayster being bitten and mauled by two large pit bulls.Bernadette Abraham, of The Cape of Good Hope SPCA, says they have viewed the footage and are looking into the incident.Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andrè Taut says an inquest docket has been opened for investigation.