The two dogs who brutally mauled and killed an 8-year-old boy in a Central Florida neighborhood earlier this month will be euthanized on Thursday, according to a Volusia County spokesperson.
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Michael Millett, 8, was attacked and killed on Jan. 13 when he was riding his bicycle around a subdivision with a friend and he stopped to pet one of the animals, according to Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood. The two dogs - described as a pit bull and a mixed breed - were then captured by Volusia County Animal Services officers.
A dog was shot by a Tampa police officer on Wednesday after it attacked a woman along East Mulberry Drive, officials said.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was hospitalized Wednesday after Tampa police said she was attacked by a large pit bull. Officers with the Tampa Police Department said they responded to a call regarding a dog attack on East Mulberry Drive around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29.