A Rottweiler bit and “mauled” a 2-year-old girl in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night, city fire rescue officials said.
Fire Rescue officials responded to the 1700 block of SW 24th Street about 8:15 p.m., spokesperson Frank Guzman told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Two people brought the child to rescue personnel. She had sustained “numerous injuries” from the dog attack, according to a press statement.
The toddler was rushed to the trauma center at Broward Health Medical Center, where her current condition is unknown, Guzman said.
A Broward County Animal Care spokesperson confirmed the Rottweiler is currently being quarantined at its Fort Lauderdale shelter. It’s unclear whether the dog’s owner has been contacted. The shelter must investigate any animals suspected of biting humans before they can be released back into an owner’s custody, the spokesperson said.
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