MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A 5-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital Sunday afternoon after being attacked by his family’s dog.
According to Miami-Dade PD, the incident happened just before 3:50 p.m. in the 16600 Block of SW 71st Terrace.
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Responding officers noted the boy had suffered bites to his upper and lower body.
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MDPD did not say what type of dog bit the boy, only that the animal belonged to the family.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted the child to a local hospital for treatment.
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The boy’s condition is currently unknown.