Toddler is rushed to hospital after being savagely mauled by three dogs
- A toddler has been attacked by three dogs
- She suffered life-threatening injuries
A toddler has been rushed to hospital following a viscous dog attack.
Emergency services were called to a property on Paterson Rd, in Yatala on the Gold Coast around 5.20pm on Wednesday following a report a dog had attacked a toddler.
The three-year-old was taken by ambulance to the Queensland Children’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
It is the third dog attack in South East Queensland this week, including a six-year-old girl who was attacked by two dogs in Woodridge on Monday after climbing on a fence.
‘Concerningly, another young child has sustained significant injuries from dog bites,’ Queensland Ambulance Service said.
‘Multiple paramedic units were called to a private address in Yatala at 5.20pm and transported a child to Queensland Children’s Hospital in a serious condition with head and neck injuries.’