Dog mauls Broward County Animal Control officer in Fort Lauderdale, police say
A dog viciously attacked a Broward County Animal Care Control officer Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
The attack happened around 7:15 p.m. in the 700 block of Southwest 14th Terrace, police said. In a 911 call released by police, a woman witnessing the incident is heard frantically screaming for officers to hurry.
“Oh my God, it’s mauling her,” the woman tells the 911 operator. “The dog is attacking an Animal Control officer. Please send somebody!”
Police arrived about three minutes later and found the officer with life-threatening injuries, said Casey Liening, a Fort Lauderdale Police spokeswoman.
Witnesses trying to help the woman injured the dog in the process, Liening said.
Zachary Rinkins, a spokesman for Broward County Animal Care Control, said the officer was conducting an animal-welfare check on the property when she was attacked. The dog, an American Staffordshire terrier mix, was “humanely euthanized,” Rinkins said.
Paramedics took the officer to Broward Health Medical Center. Liening said Friday that her injuries are serious, but she is expected to survive.
It was not immediately clear what will happen to the owners of the dog. Broward County Animal Care Control is leading the investigation into the attack, Rinkins said.
This story was originally published May 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM.
