Miami Gardens toddler airlifted after two-dog backyard attack
Police said the 2-year-old suffered facial bites and was later transferred to Jackson Memorial because of the seriousness of his injuries.
Incident summary
Miami Gardens police said a 2-year-old boy was attacked by two family dogs in the backyard of his home. He suffered facial bites, was airlifted to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and was later transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital because of the seriousness of his injuries. The family surrendered the dogs to Miami-Dade Animal Services, which said they were euthanized.
The family surrendered both dogs to Miami-Dade Animal Services; the agency said the dogs were euthanized. No owner charge was established in the sources reviewed.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
The Miami Herald reported that Miami Gardens police said a 2-year-old boy was bitten in the face by two family dogs on March 10, airlifted, and later transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital because of the seriousness of the injuries.
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- 2-year-old hurt in Miami Gardens dog attack airlifted to hospital; 2 dogs euthanized, officials sayLocal television corroboration citing police/fire rescue · 2026-03-10
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