A Florida man in a wheelchair was torn to pieces by a pair of dogs in a vicious attack that left witnesses helpless to prevent the animals from biting off “chunks” of the victim.
Sickening, partially blurred footage obtained by WPLG shows the two dogs taking turns biting the man, known as Smoky in the Florida City neighborhood, as he lay on the ground with his overturned wheelchair last Wednesday.
The seriously injured victim, who a neighbor says is homeless, was mercilessly dragged away as nearby drivers furiously honked their horns in hopes of scaring the canines, footage shows.
At one point, a commercial truck driver was seen continuously honking his horn right next to the scene, to no avail.
A witness told the station that “chunks” were being ripped off the disabled man while neighbors were also throwing objects at the dogs in an attempt to stop them.
Two dogs are seen attacking the wheelchair-bound homeless man. local10
“The dogs wouldn’t let go of this man,” he said. “That concrete trunk has a loud horn and it didn’t work.”
Smoky was taken to the hospital and needed surgeries on his arm.
The dogs, whose names are Boo-boo and Jumpety, lived on a nearby property, neighbors told the local media.
The homeless victim was dragged away while passers-by repeatedly honked their horns in hopes of scaring the dogs away. local10
While their owner was currently in jail, others watched the dogs before they broke through the home’s fence, the station reported.
Another neighbor told WSVN that when she heard sirens blaring, she thought it was a car accident.
“When I looked, he was lying on the ground, with his arm hanging like that,” she said. “The dog was full of blood, he was full of blood.”
The dogs are now in custody and the homeless man was taken to hospital for surgery on his arm. local10
Miami-Dade County Animal Control said the dogs are in their custody. The organization has reportedly not yet determined whether the violent dogs will be euthanized.
Boo-boo tends to be better behaved, while Jumpety has been known to display aggressive behavior, residents previously told WPLG.
“Jumpety, the black one, jumps the fence. He can literally jump the fence,” a neighbor told the station. “I was very amazed and surprised by that. I think he is very dangerous because he attacked another person before.”
Meanwhile, residents described Smoky as an adorable presence in the neighborhood.
“Smoky is a great guy,” neighbor John Oz reportedly said. “He is homeless, but he has people who support him.”
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