A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a dog in Englewood and airlifted to a hospital in Tampa Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Englewood Fire Department, the girl was bitten on Worth Avenue and suffered injuries to her face and leg.
Englewood fire crews were assisted by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Charlotte County Fire & EMS.
According to the fire department, Captain Jacobs led a prayer with the girl’s mother and Englewood crews.
The girl was taken to Tampa General Hospital.
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Source: gulfcoastnewsnow
