A child was taken to the hospital following a dog attack in South Florida, marking the third such incident in the last month. The child, a 2-year-old boy, was attacked in his family’s Miami Gardens backyard Tuesday night. The dog at the center of the attack is the family’s pit…
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Two Infants Attacked by Dogs in Separate, Back-to-Back South Florida Incidents. What to Know.
Two 1-year-olds were taken to the hospital for treatment stemming from two separate dog attack incidents in South Florida over the weekend, according to local media reporting. The first attack happened in Hollandale Beach and involved a child who was with at least one adult when the incident took place…
Fort Lauderdale Limits Who Can Be in Playgrounds Following Harrowing 2023 Dog Incident. What to Know.
Nearly three years after a 5-year-old girl was attacked by a dog in a Fort Lauderdale park, the city has adopted an ordinance that limits who can be at playgrounds. The ordinance designates playgrounds within city parks as “exclusive children play areas,” meaning adults are not permitted unless they are…
Boy, 7, Hospitalized After Dog Attack in Fort Lauderdale. What to Know.
A dog that attacked a 7-year-old boy playing with friends in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood has since been euthanized, according to local media. The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 18, around 3:45 p.m. near 1812 Northwest 15th Court. After he was bitten, the boy ran to a neighbor’s home for…
Woman Dead After Dog Attack in Miami. What to Know.
Police continue to investigate after an elderly woman was found dead Monday morning following a dog attack a dog attack in Miami Gardens, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Investigators have not released whether or not the woman was mauled by one animal or several and no name has…
Second South Florida Child Hospitalized After Dog Attack in as Many Weeks. What to Know.
Another child was hospitalized Sunday after she was the victim of a dog attack in Fort Lauderdale, according to local media. The girl, 2, was mauled by a rottweiler before 8:15 p.m. at a home near the 1700 block of Southwest 24th Street. Emergency responders were called out to the…
Boy Airlifted to Hospital After Margate Dog Attack. What to Know.
An 8-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after he was attacked by a Pitbull on Wednesday. The boy’s injuries are severe but do not appear to be life-threatening, according to reporting from Local 10 News. First responders were called out to a home along the 5500 block of Lakewood Circle…
Hialeah Woman Airlifted to Hospital After Dog Attack Tuesday. What to Know.
A woman was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday with non-life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a dog. The woman, according to reporting from WSVN Miami, was a caretaker at the home where the attack took place around 11 a.m. in Hialeah. She was bitten on both of her arms.…
Animal Caretaker Mauled by Dogs in Alabama While Owner was Out of Town
A woman died from her injuries after a pack of dogs she was caring for attacked her while the owner was out of town, Alabama officials said. The incident happened on Feb. 6 in Tuscaloosa County when a 46-year-old caretaker went into the property to feed the dogs. Florida Law…
U.S. Postal Service Ranks Florida by Dog Attacks. Where Does Your City Fall on the List?
It’s a tale as old as time in cartoons, commercials and movies – Dog meets Postal Carrier. Dog chases Postal Carrier. Postal Carrier requests a neighborhood transfer. As comedic as the bitter feud between man’s best friend and postal carriers might be in theory, for many mail carriers across the…