Man shoots neighbor's dog after attack on family pet in Brownsville, MDSO says
Teresa Murley told CBS News Miami that the dog that was shot was a pit bull and said the incident began when the pit bull escaped from a neighbor's apartment.
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Teresa Murley told CBS News Miami that the dog that was shot was a pit bull and said the incident began when the pit bull escaped from a neighbor's apartment.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office received reports of a dog that was shot in the area of NW 51st Street and 29th Avenue in Brownsville Monday morning.
The child's parents arrived home during the emergency call and rushed him to the hospital, but he later died from his injuries.
Hialeah police said it happened at a home in the 1100 block of West 50th Place.
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CBS News Miami's Joan Murray reports from Fort Lauderdale, where we are finding out more about the Broward Animal Control officer who was attacked by a dog last Thursday.
Authorities have released a 911 call after a dog attacked a Broward Animal Control worker in Fort Lauderdale.
Police confirmed the injured woman is an Animal Control Officer with Broward County Animal Care.
Authorities have released a 911 call after a dog attacked a Broward Animal Control worker in Fort Lauderdale.
A Broward County Animal Control officer remains hospitalized with serious injuries following a dog attack Thursday evening in Fort Lauderdale.
Police said it happened at around 7 p.m. in the 700 block of Southwest 14th Terrace.
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Though the dogs' breed was not confirmed, police told CBS News Miami that they were assumed to be pit bulls.
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