Eight-year-old hospitalized after Hollywood apartment dog attack

Hollywood Fire Rescue said the child suffered facial injuries and was transported from the Funston Street apartment area to a hospital.

Hospitalized with facial injuriesUnknownHollywood, FL
Date2025-10-24 · About 2:30 p.m. EDT
Location1800 block of Funston Street apartment area; exact unit omitted by BiteDB
Victim(s)8-year-old girl
Dogs involved1 dog
Injury severityHospitalized with facial injuries
Breed attributionUnknownCBS News Miami and Hollywood Fire Rescue reporting reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or owner descriptions not stated in the source.
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Incident summary

Hollywood Fire Rescue said an 8-year-old girl suffered facial injuries in a dog attack outside an apartment building on Funston Street. She was treated at the scene and transported to a hospital. The child’s mother said police took the dog away after the incident.

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8-year-old girl hospitalized after dog attack outside Hollywood apartment, officials sayLocal television reporting citing Hollywood Fire Rescue and family · Published 2025-10-24 · Accessed 2026-08-26

CBS News Miami reported that Hollywood Fire Rescue responded around 2:30 p.m. and treated an 8-year-old girl for facial injuries before she was taken to a hospital.

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Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.