Dog owner released from jail after arrest for horrific attack that airlifted a woman to the hospital, police say

An investigation is underway in Hialeah after police said a woman was airlifted to a hospital after suffering severe injuries during a dog attack on Thursday.

According to Hialeah police, officers responded to reports of the dog attack at a home located along Northwest 67th Avenue and West 70th Place.

When they arrived, they said they found a woman suffering from numerous dog bites to her arms and legs. Because of how severe her injuries were, Hialeah police said a decision was made to airlift her to a hospital for treatment.

The dog owner, who police have identified as 22-year-old Jairon Alvarez-Leyva, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty and one count of resisting arrest without violence.

Police were able to locate the dog they believe was involved in the attack and also saw several dogs on the property who were in poor condition. According to Alvarez-Leyva's arrest report, the dog who attacked the victim, only identified in the report as "Mrs. Leyva," was "extremely underweight" and its rib cage was visible. 

Police said the other 7 dogs they found were malnourished, didn't have clean water and were living in unsanitary conditions with an excess of feces around them.

When officers asked Alvarez-Leyva if there were any other dogs on the property, he denied it, but the reporting officer said that they found a pregnant female dog tied to a tree on the side of the property under what the report says is "inadequate shelter."

Authorities with Miami-Dade Animal Control also found 2 more puppies that were also underweight and in a cage that only fits one dog.

Some of the 10 dogs had visible injuries, such as bleeding from the ear area, and 2 dogs had tethering injuries, according to the report. 

He was released from jail on Thursday afternoon after posting a total bond of $5500. 

Miami-Dade Animal Services also responded to the scene and removed 10 dogs from the property as part of an ongoing investigation.

No other information was released.