Lighthouse Point loose-dog incident left woman with leg puncture wound
Police said two American Staffordshire mixes escaped a yard; one was shot after attacking another dog, while the second bit a woman and was later quarantined.
Incident summary
Lighthouse Point Police said two dogs escaped from a fenced yard and roamed the neighborhood. One attacked a small spaniel and was shot and killed by the spaniel’s owner after efforts to separate the dogs failed. Police said the second loose dog later bit a woman in the leg, causing a puncture wound. Lighthouse Point Fire Rescue evaluated her at the scene; she later chose to seek additional medical treatment independently. The second dog returned to its residence and was secured, and Broward County Animal Care placed it in quarantine.
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Local 10 reported Lighthouse Point Police said the second loose dog bit a nearby resident in the leg, causing a puncture wound. Fire Rescue evaluated the woman at the scene, and she later chose to seek additional treatment independently. Police identified both loose dogs as American Staffordshire mixes and said the surviving dog was secured and quarantined by Broward County Animal Care.
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