7-Year-Old Boy Severely Bitten by Pit Bull in Margate Home Attack

Dog Attack in Margate

• 💔 A 7-year-old boy was severely bitten multiple times by a pit bull in his Margate home.
• 🏥 The child was airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries that are serious but not considered life-threatening.
• 💥 Firefighters had to force entry into the home by breaking a front window to reach the injured boy.

Pit Bulls Involved

• 🐕 The two pit bulls involved belong to a family member who does not live at the residence.
• 🗓️ The dogs had reportedly been at the home for only about a day or so before the incident.
• ❓ It remains unclear if both dogs participated in the attack on the child.

Investigation and Aftermath

• 🚓 Margate police are conducting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of the attack.
• 🚚 Both pit bulls were taken into custody by Margate Animal Control following the incident.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The child was home with other family members who were separated from him during the attack.