WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a dog she was fostering.
According to law enforcement officials and family, Kimberly Thompson fostered a pit bull from a rescue called Rescue Paws on May 11.
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A Polk County Sheriff’s Office report said on the morning of May 12, Thompson’s personal family dogs began barking, which startled the pit bull.
“The pit bull began barking and began jumping at Kimberly and attacked her,” the report stated. “Kimberly stated the dog originally jumped on her chest and then began biting her arms and tearing her skin.”…