Little boy mauled by border collie in Townsville suburb of Kirwan

Molly Magennis
7NEWS
It’s understood the dog has been surrendered by its owners. File image
It’s understood the dog has been surrendered by its owners. File image Credit: Google Maps

A little Queensland boy has been hospitalised with “significant” injuries after being mauled by a border collie at a home in Townsville.

The five-year-old was visiting the dog’s owner at a home on Burdna St, Kirwan when he was attacked on Sunday night.

A spokesperson from the Queensland Ambulance Service said the boy suffered “significant lacerations to the chest and shoulder” as well as minor injuries to his face, stomach and legs.

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He was taken to Townsville University Hospital in a stable condition.

It’s understood the dog was an older border collie that has since been surrendered by its owners.

Originally published on 7NEWS

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