Miami-Dade Deputy Shoots and Kills Dog During Investigation

Dog Attack Investigation Leads to Fatal Shooting

• 🚨 A Miami-Dade deputy was forced to shoot and kill a dog on Saturday morning while investigating a separate dog attack incident.
• 🎯 The deputy was responding to a call about a pack of dogs, including one owned by Willie Loyd, that allegedly attacked a woman walking with her young child.

Owner's Account and Dog's Escape

• 💬 Willie Loyd, the dog's owner, claims his dog, named Doy, did not deserve to die and that the deputy used excessive force.
• 🐕 Loyd states that only one dog in the attacking pack belonged to him; the others were strays he occasionally fed.
• 🚧 Loyd explained that his dog escaped by digging under a fence, and they had been trying to block such escape routes.

Incident Details and Injuries

• 📍 The incident occurred around 11 AM on Northwest 64th Street and 22nd Avenue in Glade View.
• 🩹 The woman who was allegedly attacked was treated at the scene for injuries but did not require hospitalization.
• 🧒 Her child was reportedly unharmed during the attack.
• 🔫 Surveillance footage captured the moment the deputy fired at Loyd's dog after it reportedly lunged at the deputy.
• ❓ The owner's nephew expressed dismay, believing his uncle's smaller dog was not a threat justifying being killed.