Queensland toddler hospitalised with facial injuries after being mauled by dog at family home
A child has been hospitalised after being mauled by a dog in a central Queensland town.
Emergency services were called to a property in Dysart, a rural mining town in the Isaac region, south of Mackay, just after 10.30am on Tuesday, following reports of a serious dog attack.
The child, believed to be a toddler, sustained a significant laceration to her face, according to a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson.
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Local media outlet The Daily Mercury reported that the incident occurred while the child was at a family residence.
The breed of the dog and the circumstances surrounding the attack have not been publicly confirmed.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.
More to come …
Originally published as Child in hospital after being mauled by dog at home in Dysart, Queensland
