FLORIDA CITY, Fla. – A Miami-Dade animal services unit and five units from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were seen as Sky 10 flew over a home in the 300 block of 4th St.
Florida City police reported that they were called to a mobile home at 345 SW 4th St., around 8:11 a.m. Monday.
When they arrived, they found an unresponsive woman inside and another woman with severe injuries to her face as a result of a dog attack.
Officers at the scene said it appeared that one of the women became unresponsive after suffering a medical episode and, as the second woman tried to help her, the dog became protective and attacked the woman.
The unresponsive woman is the owner of the dog.
She was transported to Homestead Hospital while the victim suffering from facial injuries was airlifted to Jackson South Trauma.
The victim who was attacked by the dog is in serious, but stable condition, while the other woman who suffered the medical emergency is in stable condition, according to police.
The dog, which is believed to be a pit bull, is in the custody of Miami Dade County Animal Services.