An 8-year-old girl is recovering after being attacked by a dog in Hollywood on Friday afternoon, and the incident was captured on video.

According to Hollywood Police, on Friday, at around 2:17 p.m., officers received reports of a dog bite in the 1800 block of Funston Street.

Once at the scene, the 8-year-old girl was found, and she was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the dog was secured by Broward County Animal Control.

In the surveillance video obtained exclusively by NBC6, it appears to show the child returning home from school with her mother when they spot a neighbor’s dog nearby.

Moments later, the pit bull breaks free from its leash and chain and lunges at the girl, biting her in the face, according to Hollywood Police.

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