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Teen girl remains hospitalized after dog attack in northwest Miami-Dade; owner surrenders pit bull

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 11:27 PM · 1 min read
Teen girl remains hospitalized after dog attack in northwest Miami-Dade; owner surrenders pit bull — CBS Miami, Weston Health news
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A teenage girl remained hospitalized Thursday after a dog attack in northwest Miami-Dade, while the pit bull's owner voluntarily surrendered the animal to Miami-Dade Animal Services.The girl suffered multiple bite wounds and underwent surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to a relative."She sustained multiple bites, so there's a lot of injuries," the relative told CBS News Miami. "She did have surgery, but she's recovering well right now."Police said the attack happened Wednesday at an efficiency behind a house on Northwest 66th Street. Neighbors called 911, and a responding deputy tried to use a Taser on the dog, but it ran away.The 5-year-old pit bull, named Diablo, was still missing Thursday morning. A woman close to the owner later brought him back. Animal Services picked him up before 5 p.m. Thursday.The owner, who asked that her face not be shown, said she was heartbroken but believed surrendering Diablo was the right decision. She emphasized that she was not being forc

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