FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The family of a 5-year-old woman is searching for responses after a dog completely assaulted her at a park in Fort Lauderdale Friday afternoon.
Florian Becker, the woman’s daddy, said he was with his partner and kids on a play area at Horrt Park around 1 p.m. when a female used them to pet her dog.
Local 10 News obtained noises from the security video cameras at the park where the woman was heard shouting.
“She’s a sweet little girl, she’s very strong and very thought but this is absolutely terrifying,” said the daddy. “This was near fatal. If my wife had not been there, this dog would’ve killed my daughter.”
Becker informed Local 10 News press reporter Christian De La Rosa that the owner of the dog didn’t take control as his child was being assaulted.
“All of a sudden the dog turned around and bit her in the face,” he said. “The owner of the dog didn’t take control of the situation, unfortunately, and my wife had to basically jump in and wrestle the dog away while my little girl was bleeding on the ground.”
The 5-year-old’s mom, who occurs to be a doctor, then hurried her to the health center.
“My daughter almost lost an eye,” he said. “It was about an eighth of an inch at least 20 staples to the head–probably 40 (or) 50 stitches to the face, shoulders (and) back.”
Becker says next-door neighbors of the park shared monitoring pictures of who they think is the female with the dog included as they left the park minutes after the attack.
They desire her to come forward prior to somebody else gets hurt.
“I’m sure she’s scared right now but we would like for her to come forward we would like the community to help identify the woman,” he said.
Fort Lauderdale authorities is prompting anybody with details on the owner of the dog to call them at 954-828-5700.
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