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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Broward animal control officer hospitalized after dog attack, police say
A Broward County Animal Care officer was hospitalized Thursday evening after an American Staffordshire Terrier attacked her at a home in Fort Lauderdale, police and Animal Care officials said. A woman called 911 shortly after 7 p.m., screaming about a dog 'mauling' an animal control worker in the 700 block of Southwest 14 Terrace, according to Fort Lauderdale Police spokesperson Casey Liening and the 911 call released Friday. The animal control officer was on a call for a wellness check at the time of the attack, Zachary Rinkins, spokesperson for Broward County Animal Care, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. 'Emergency, please!' the woman who called 911 screamed. 'What's the address?' the dispatcher asked. 'The dog is mauling her! There's a dog mauling her!' the woman shouted back. The caller said the woman who was being attacked was 'screaming for help.' The dispatcher struggled to get any information out of the woman who called 911. She screamed and shouted for help to come continuously. Her son was trying to help the woman, she told the dispatcher. The dog could be heard growling and barking at one point in the background while the woman who called 911 yelled 'No!' repeatedly. Fort Lauderdale Police arrived three minutes after the 911 call. The animal control officer was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, Liening said. She remained there Friday with serious injuries but is expected to recover. The woman was taken to the trauma unit at the hospital, Rinkins said, and the dog was humanely euthanized. The dog had been injured during the struggle when witnesses tried to intervene, Liening said. She did not provide further information about how the injuries occurred. Broward County Animal Care is investigating, along with police, Rinkins said. Liening said the department is not expecting to conduct any criminal investigation as of Friday.
CBS News
3 days ago
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- CBS News
Broward Animal Control officer injured in dog attack, expected to survive, FLPD confirms
A Broward County Animal Control officer remains hospitalized with serious injuries following a dog attack Thursday evening in Fort Lauderdale. Authorities confirmed Friday the woman is expected to survive. Officer respond to dog incident The attack occurred around 7 p.m. in the 700 block of Southwest 14th Terrace, according to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Officers responded after receiving a call about the incident. Police confirmed the injured woman is an Animal Control Officer with Broward County Animal Care. FLPD said the first officer arrived at the scene three minutes after the call was dispatched over police radio. The woman, who has not been identified, was found with severe injuries and was transported by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to Broward Health Medical Center. Witnesses tried to help, dog injured Police said witnesses attempted to intervene during the attack. As a result, the dog was also injured. CBS News Miami captured video of a large brown dog with its face covered in blood as it was taken away by animal control. No criminal investigation at this time FLPD stated that, based on preliminary information, there will not be a criminal investigation at this time. However, they emphasized that this is subject to change if new information emerges. The incident has been thoroughly documented and Broward County Animal Care will serve as the lead agency on the case. 911 calls and report to be released Police confirmed that the incident report and 911 calls will be made available as soon as they are ready for release.
