A dog attack in Miami left a female hospitalized and resulted in an officer opening fire on 2 dogs Friday early morning, authorities said.
Miami Police authorities said the occurrence started around 6:30 a.m. when a female reported that she was bitten by a vicious dog in the location of Northwest 3rd Court and 64th Street.
Officers reacted and were attempting to limit the dog when a 2nd dog charged at an officer.
The officer opened fire in the dogs’ instructions, authorities said.
Fire rescue reacted and were seen dealing with the lady in the back of an ambulance. Crews later on took the lady to a regional healthcare facility, where her specific condition and identity were unidentified.
Footage revealed several officers at the scene and the 2 dogs strolling totally free on the street. Blood was likewise seen splashed outside a home at the scene.
One lady who heard the screams said the dogs ought to have never ever been left alone, and said the attack might have been much even worse.
“I don’t believe it’s best due to the fact that we have kids around here playing all the time. I go to the trash all the time with my child, it might have quickly been among us,” Shenika Boykin said.
Police said it’s uncertain if the dogs were shot, however they stay on the run. Anyone who identifies a roaming dog in the location was asked to call authorities.
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