2 hospitalized after being attacked by dog; deputy forced to kill animal, Orange County Sheriff’s Office says

OAK RIDGE, Fla. – A man and a woman were hospitalized Sunday morning after being attacked by a dog in Oak Ridge, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said they responded at 10:34 a.m. to the 1900 bock of Duskin Avenue regarding a dangerous animal complaint and located a dog attacking a man.

The sheriff’s office said a deputy was forced to shoot the dog, killing it, in order to stop the attack.

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A 46-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman suffered injuries to their upper extremities and both were hospitalized, deputies said.

No other details have been confirmed.

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