STUART, Fla. (AP) - Deputies in Florida have killed a dog that was “viciously” attacking a woman.
Treasure Coast Newspapers reports that the attack happened Monday morning in Stuart, which is north of West Palm Beach. The 63-year-old woman sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said during a news conference Monday that deputies responded to the home that morning. The woman was screaming and covered in blood, but rescuers couldn’t get to her because the American bulldog was lunging and growling at them.
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A report says the woman told deputies to shoot the dog, which belonged to her son. A deputy fired three shots from a 12-gauge shotgun, killing the 105-pound animal.
The woman later told deputies the dog attacked her after trying to chase a rabbit.
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Information from: The Stuart (Fla.) News, https://www.tcpalm.com
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