Two dogs will be euthanized after a violent attack Tuesday in Lauderdale Lakes left a man injured and forced a deputy to open fire, according to a source with Broward County Animal Care who spoke with CBS News Miami.
The attack happened around 11:30 a.m. in the 3900 block of Northwest 35th Avenue.
According to the source, the dogs not only attacked the victim but also went after a responding Broward Sheriff's Office deputy.
Investigators said the deputy shot one of the dogs, grazing its midsection.
Deputies and Broward Sheriff's Fire Rescue had responded to the scene after receiving an animal bite call. When they arrived, they found an adult male suffering from multiple dog bite injuries.
Victim hospitalized, deputy uninjured
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. Ther