Crime & Public Safety
Man pulls woman from two pit bulls during attack in Homestead
Surveillance video captured two pit bulls attacking a 63-year-old woman Friday afternoon in Homestead. A nearby worker ran to the scene, chased the dogs away and likely saved the woman’s life. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue found the woman with severe injuries to her head, neck, right arm and right ankle; witnesses reported deep wounds to her skull, arms and legs. MDFR airlifted her to Jackson South Medical Center, where she underwent surgery and remained hospitalized in stable condition Saturday morning.
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