Broward animal-control officer seriously mauled in Fort Lauderdale
The officer was hospitalized with severe injuries after a residential call; police later said she was expected to survive, and a 911 call was released.
Incident summary
Fort Lauderdale police said a Broward County Animal Care officer was seriously mauled while on a call at a residence. Witnesses intervened, and the officer was taken to Broward Health Medical Center with severe injuries initially described as life-threatening. Police later said she was expected to survive. A released 911 call captured the emergency response, and animal control took the dog into custody.
The dog was taken into animal-control custody. The reviewed sources did not establish criminal charges.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
CBS Miami, citing Fort Lauderdale Police, reported that a Broward County Animal Care officer suffered severe injuries in the attack and was hospitalized; follow-up reporting said she was expected to survive and included a released 911 call.
Open original source ↗Additional sources
- Woman hospitalized after dog attack in Fort LauderdaleLocal television reporting citing Fort Lauderdale Police · 2025-05-30
- Animal control officer suffers serious injuries in Fort Lauderdale dog attackNBC 6 local television follow-up · 2025-05-30
What BiteDB does not infer
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