3 injured, including child in Long Island dog attack
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LONG ISLAND - Three people were injured, including a child, after a dog attack on Long Island Tuesday afternoon, Nassau County Police said.
It happened at 12:20 p.m. on Lantern Road in Hicksville when police responded to reports of a dog bite. When officers arrived, they found two dogs which had attacked two women, and a young girl.
Police said the dogs were secured, and animal control is responding to assist with the animals.
The two women were taken to a local hospital for leg injuries and the young girl was taken in a helicopter to Cohens Children’s Hospital for facial injuries, police said.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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