Two-year-old girl is mauled by family dog in Osborne, Adelaide
Two-year-old girl is taken to hospital with facial injuries after being beaten by her family dog
- BREAKING NEWS: Toddler rushed to hospital after dog attack
- The two-year-old girl was bitten on the face by a family dog
A two-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a family dog in Adelaide.
The toddler was bitten on the face around 1:30pm Monday on Camilla Avenue in the suburb of Osborne, 15 miles north of Adelaide’s CBD, South Australia police said.
The child was taken to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital with superficial facial injuries.
The little girl’s father told her 7NEWS he heard a growl and found the dog attacking his daughter.
Community Safety Officers from the City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council later removed the dog from the home.
A two-year-old girl (pictured) has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a family dog in Adelaide
“The owner surrendered the dog and it was immediately removed from the premises,” a spokesman said.
Neighbor Anthony Dear said that “the ambos were just pulling up when I was pulling up,” and that the dog was still there at the time.
A spokesman for South Australia Police said: “The council is now reviewing the matter.”
More to come.
Community Safety Officers from the City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council later removed the dog (pictured) from the home
The child (pictured on the stretcher) was taken to Women’s and Children’s Hospital with facial injuries