Boy and adult hospitalized after Deerfield Beach dog attack
Authorities said one of three American Staffordshire Terrier mixes bit an 11-year-old boy and an adult man; both were hospitalized and the biting dog was later euthanized.
Incident summary
Broward Sheriff’s Office and local reports said an 11-year-old boy and an adult man were hospitalized after a dog attack at a Deerfield Beach condominium. The boy later said he required six or seven stitches. Broward County Animal Care identified all three seized dogs as American Staffordshire Terrier mixes and said one dog caused the two human bites. Deputies fired at a dog that was still posing a danger; Animal Care said none of the dogs had gunshot wounds. The biting dog was later euthanized.
Broward County Animal Care took all three dogs into custody. CBS Miami reported that the biting dog was euthanized while the other two remained in care during the investigation. No criminal conviction or final dangerous-dog adjudication was established in the sources reviewed.
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CBS Miami and WSVN, citing the Broward Sheriff’s Office and Broward County Animal Care, reported two hospitalized victims, three seized American Staffordshire Terrier mixes, and an agency finding that one dog caused the bite incident. The child later described stitches to his hand/arm area; Animal Care said the biting dog was euthanized.
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- 11-year-old boy mauled in Deerfield Beach shares ordeal, says dog also attacked ownerLocal television follow-up citing Broward County Animal Care · 2025-01-04
- Child, adult hospitalized after being mauled in Deerfield Beach; 3 dogs detainedLocal television reporting citing Broward Sheriff’s Office · 2025-01-03
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