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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Miami Herald
Dog mauls Broward County Animal Control officer in Fort Lauderdale, police say
A dog viciously attacked a Broward County Animal Care Control officer Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, police said. The attack happened around 7:15 p.m. in the 700 block of Southwest 14th Terrace, police said. In a 911 call released by police, a woman witnessing the incident is heard frantically screaming for officers to hurry. 'Oh my God, it's mauling her,' the woman tells the 911 operator. 'The dog is attacking an Animal Control officer. Please send somebody!' Police arrived about three minutes later and found the officer with life-threatening injuries, said Casey Liening, a Fort Lauderdale Police spokeswoman. Witnesses trying to help the woman injured the dog in the process, Liening said. Zachary Rinkins, a spokesman for Broward County Animal Care Control, said the officer was conducting an animal-welfare check on the property when she was attacked. The dog, an American Staffordshire terrier mix, was 'humanely euthanized,' Rinkins said. Paramedics took the officer to Broward Health Medical Center. Liening said Friday that her injuries are serious, but she is expected to survived. It was not immediately clear what will happen to the owners of the dog. Broward County Animal Care Control is leading the investigation into the attack, Rinkins said.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- 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.
CBS News
4 days ago
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- CBS News
Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in dog attack, Fort Lauderdale police says
A woman sustained life-threatening injuries Thursday evening after being attacked by a dog, according to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Police said it happened at around 7 p.m. in the 700 block of Southwest 14th Terrace. Officers responded to the scene after receiving a call about the attack. The woman, who was not identified, was found with severe injuries and transported by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to Broward Health Medical Center. Witnesses intervene, dog injured Police said witnesses tried to intervene during the attack and as a result, the dog was also injured. No further details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the incident. Dog taken by animal control CBS News Miami cameras captured video of a large brown dog, its face covered in blood, panting as it was taken away by animal control. The woman's current condition remains unknown.
CBS News
6 days ago
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- CBS News
Video shows moment boat explodes near Fort Lauderdale sandbar, sending victims into the water
A dramatic video shows the terrifying moment a boat exploded near a Fort Lauderdale sandbar on Memorial Day, hurling several people , including two children, into the water in a burst of flames. The video, taken just before 6 p.m. Monday near Lauderdale Marina, captures the boat bursting into fire and victims tumbling overboard. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said 13 people were onboard, including a dog. Ten of them, eight adults and two children ages 5 and 7, were rushed to the hospital. The children were taken to the burn unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital and are in fair condition, while the adults are listed in good condition. Boat explosion caught on video The explosion occurred near 9th Street, in a popular boating area where sandbars attract holiday crowds. Fire officials said the boat was anchored when it suddenly erupted. The video showed the blast followed by frantic splashing as bystanders jumped into the water to help. Bret Triano, who was nearby at the time, said the boat had just been refueled when it exploded. "There was a huge fireball and people were kind of falling off the boat," he said. "One man was yelling, 'Save me, please don't let me die, I'm so hot, I need water.'" Triano and others rushed over in a dinghy to pull victims from the water as others called 911. Burned father says gas leak may be to blame Antonio Rivera, one of the burn victims, said he believes a fuel leak may have caused the explosion. "We tried to fuel up the boat and it must've been a gas leak and a spark went off and an explosion," Rivera said. "My wife and my kids, they'll be okay — there's nothing permanent — but they did get third-degree burns." Officials said a dog on board was rescued and is unharmed. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Fort Lauderdale Police are now investigating the cause of the blast. "There are no fatalities as far as we know," said Fire Rescue spokesperson Frank Guzman, adding that some of the injuries were classified as Level 1 traumas due to their severity.
