Dog killed in Miami crocodile attack, police say
The family is mourning the loss of their Dutch Shepherd after the dog was killed by a crocodile Thursday morning, an encounter the dog's owner says happened just feet from the shoreline.
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The family is mourning the loss of their Dutch Shepherd after the dog was killed by a crocodile Thursday morning, an encounter the dog's owner says happened just feet from the shoreline.
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