The Sheriff's Office said the 13-year-old girl was walking her dog when her neighbor’s pit bull attacked the dog on Lake Floy Circle Friday morning. The girl was injured when she tried to [stop the attack], deputies said.
While the Sheriff's Office called the dog a pit bull, animals experts told WESH 2 the dog was a "bully breed."
The girl was taken to Dr. Phillips Hospital with minor injuries to her hand, deputies said. The girl’s dog was taken to a veterinarian’s office with serious injuries.
Neighbors told WESH 2's Matt Grant they have seen the dog walking in the neighborhood before without a leash.
Orange County Animal Services detained the dog, which will be quarantined for 10 days while officials conduct a dangerous dog investigation.
Deputies said the dog's owner was not cooperative and could be charged with obstructing the investigation for not being truthful. The owner also faces more than $1,200 in fines for not having his dog on a leash and failing to control the animal.
(WESH Orlando - Nov 28, 2014)
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