MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was airlifted to a Miami-Dade hospital Wednesday afternoon after being attacked and bitten by a family dog in the county’s Naranja area, authorities confirmed.

Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a report of the dog attack at about 1:43 p.m. near Southwest 285th Street and 143rd Court.

Deputies said they found the woman with bites to her upper and lower extremities.

They said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted the woman to Jackson South Medical Center. She was listed in stable condition.

Authorities said Miami-Dade County Animal Services was also expected to respond to the scene.

No other details about the woman’s age or identity were immediately released.

Woman airlifted after being bitten by family dog in Naranja

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