A father is demanding answers after his 1-year-old daughter was bitten by a dog in Miami Beach whereas they had been on trip.
NBC6 on Sunday spoke to Andy Petranker, who mentioned the assault occurred inside seconds whereas his household was at Beach View Park.
Petranker mentioned his daughter survived the incident however remains to be in a number of ache after she was bitten in the face.
“We don’t know what to say,” he mentioned. “We’re in shock still at this point.”
What was alleged to be a enjoyable household day at the park rapidly was a Nightmare for Petranker and his daughter.
“You don’t expect something like this to happen,” he mentioned.
Petranker informed NBC6 that he and his household had been in Miami Beach on trip after they went to Beach View Park on Friday morning, which was the final day of their journey.
He mentioned that’s the place his 1-year-old daughter was mauled by a dog.
“He was on her,” he mentioned. “His mouth was on her face. Part of the jaw on her eye. Part of the jaw on the lip space.
He mentioned his daughter had been petting the dog earlier that morning whereas it was with its proprietor, and all the pieces appeared OK at first.
“I said, ‘He, is this dog safe around children?'” he mentioned. (*6*)
Petranker mentioned that when his daughter walked away in the direction of the playground, the dog all of a sudden attacked.
“The dog lunged at her face at the right side of her face,” he mentioned.
He mentioned his daughter is in a number of ache and was left with cuts on her face, together with psychological scars.
“No sleep, a lot of crying, a lot of pain,” he mentioned. “She’s very nervous. Her right eye is very swollen, so she has limited vision on that eye.”
Petranker tells NBC6 that he filed a police report and mentioned he plans to take authorized motion.
NBC6 has reached out to Miami Beach Police for an announcement, however hasn’t heard again but.
According to the metropolis’s web site, canines aren’t allowed in parks in Miami Beach except it is a dog park.
This newest incident is the second dog assault of a small youngster in the previous few days.
Also on Friday, one other 1-year-old was mauled by their family dog in Hallandale Beach.
The dog was later euthanized, and the youngster is anticipated to get better.
It’s unclear if the dog’s proprietor in the Miami Beach incident will face any expenses.
