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"A Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control worker is awaiting surgery at St. Mary's Hospital after a dog on the way to be euthanized mauled her Wednesday afternoon, WPBF 25 News has just learned.The longtime animal specialist was leading a calm pit bull terrier when he suddenly turned and attacked the woman, latching onto her leg until her colleagues were able to pry the dog off.MORE: Get Breaking News Emails, Mobile AlertsThe dog was at the shelter because he had previously bitten his owner and had been in quarantine until it was decided that he should be euthanized.The worker's leg is in bad shape, ACC Director Dianne Sauve said.The dog was destroyed after the attack.Video surveillance captured the incident, Sauve said, but law requires it to be kept sealed.ALSO: Pit Bull Mauls 92-Year-Old Woman:"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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