A woman was in critical condition after he was attacked by one of her dogs in Lauderhill Monday, officials said.
The incident happened on Northwest 21st Street and 41st Avenue.
Lauderhill Fire Rescue said the woman, 44-year-old Yasmin Adam, was mauled by one of her own three dogs. Officers arrived to the apartment as the dog attacked the woman. She was rushed to Broward Health Medical Center where she remains in critical condition. Adam suffered injuries to both arms and required hours of surgery.
"She's in bad shape. He hands are dislocated. Both arms are gone. She got bit on her sides, not her neck, but her face and sides," said neighbor Dread Gray.
Police say the woman's nephew walked into the home around 5 p.m. to see the attack. They don't know if the other two dogs also attacked the woman. An officer used pepper spray in an attempt to subdue the aggressive dog, but that had no effect.
The officer was then forced to shoot at the dog, Major Rick Rocco said.
The breed of the dogs was unknown. "I don't want to disparage any particular breed of dog, so we don't know for sure, but the features appear to be of a pit bull," Rocco said.
The dogs remained in the apartment for hours after the attack as officers devised a plan to safely remove them.
"Through the apartment window we can see two of the dogs that appear to be very docile. One is on the bed, one on the floor. We can't see the third dog, which we believe is the aggressor. We don't know if the dog is dead or alive at this moment," Rocco said.
After 11:30 p.m., all three dogs were removed and taken into Animal Control custody. Officers said the dog that was shot survived, but later euthanized. The other two dogs being held are not in quarantined.
Lauderhill Police said Adam was visiting from South Carolina with her three dogs. She was staying at her nephew's apartment.
