A 9-year-old American boy collecting sand on a beach in the Bahamas was viciously attacked by multiple dogs Tuesday and airlifted back to Florida for medical treatment. 3 A 9-year-old American boy was airlifted back to the United States on Tuesday after being viciously attacked by several dogs on a Bahamas beach. But his injuries were so severe that the US Coast Guard flew him to Miami for treatment. 3 The boy was airlifted by the US Coast Guard to Miami for further medical treatment. The Post reached out to the US Coast Guard for more information.