16-year-old male rushed to hospital after early morning dog bite
Emergency crews have rushed a teenager to hospital overnight after reportedly being bitten by a dog.
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Emergency crews have rushed a teenager to hospital overnight after reportedly being bitten by a dog.
The incident occurred at a location off Falcon Crescent in Condon at 1.17am this morning.
A spokeswoman for the Queensland Ambulance Service said the 16-year-old male arrived at the Townsville University Hospital at 1.35am in a stable condition.
“(He) was bitten by something on the leg,” she said.
“He was walking outside and he was feeling a bit woozy.”
It is unclear what breed of dog was involved in the incident.
The teenager was discharged from the Townsville University Hospital at 6am on Sunday morning.
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