A 1-year-old Florida boy was viciously mauled by his family\u2019s bulldog as his mother changed his diaper at home, police said.<\/p>\n
The terrifying attack unfolded Friday afternoon when the six-year-old American bulldog suddenly lunged at the infant inside the Hallandale home, about 20 miles north of Miami, according to the Hallandale Police Department, multiple outlets reported.<\/p>\n
The mother had looked away for just a moment during the changing \u2013 then sprang into action when she heard the dog growl and attack the boy, the devastated father told WPLG.<\/a><\/p>\n The terrifying attack unfolded Friday afternoon when the six-year-old American bulldog suddenly lunged at the infant during a diaper change inside the Hallandale home. WPLG Local 10<\/p>\n She managed to rescue the infant from the canine\u2019s jaws but was also bitten during the frantic struggle.<\/p>\n The child, who reportedly suffered serious injuries<\/a>, was airlifted to a local children\u2019s hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Aerial footage from WPLG captured<\/a> the panicked mother running behind the baby\u2019s stretcher as medics rushed him inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n The child, who reportedly suffered serious injuries, was airlifted to a local children\u2019s hospital.\u00a0 WPLG Local 10<\/p>\n The boy\u2019s father, who surrendered the hostile dog to Broward County Animal Care and Control, said the dog had never acted aggressively before the horrifying incident, NBC 6 South Florida reported.<\/a><\/p>\n Neighbor Roy Green also noted the bulldog always seemed calm and was heartbroken for the family.<\/p>\n \u201cSomebody having a baby that young I know how they feel,\u201d Green told WPLG.<\/p>\n While the young boy is expected to make a full recovery, the dog was reportedly euthanized Saturday. WPLG Local 10<\/p>\n \u201cI seen it when [the father] laid down on the ground, he was crying. It\u2019s really sad.\u201d<\/p>\n