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17-year-old speaks out while recovering from serious injuries in pit bull attack in NW Miami-Dade

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Monday, October 26, 2026 at 11:06 PM · 1 min read
17-year-old speaks out while recovering from serious injuries in pit bull attack in NW Miami-Dade — WSVN 7 Miami-Dade, Coral Gables Health news
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A teen is speaking out after she was seriously injured in a sudden attack by her family s pit bull in Northwest Miami-Dade. Pictures provided by 17-year-old Makaylah Rolle s family shows the gruesome injuries she suffered after the dog lunged at her behind their home, biting her arms and legs. During Monday s interview, she said it was her first time returning to the home since being rushed to Ryder Trauma Center last Wednesday. Rolle recounted the moments the terrifying attack started. It was here. He got on my leg, he grabbed my leg, and I went like this. I said, Diablo, stop. That s when I walked this way, his cage was right here, I walked toward his cage and then he just grabbed me by my pants and then I fell on top of the cage and that s when he started biting my arm on this side. When I got up, he let me go and that s when he still was holding onto me, I got right there. That s where he did all the damage, said Rolle. Since she was discharged, Rolle has had to re

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