Young boy rushed to hospital after dog attack in South Australia
A 10-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after he was attacked by a dog.
A young boy has been rushed to hospital after a dog attack in South Australia.
Police and paramedics were called to a home on Lohmann St in Murray Bridge, about 80km east of Adelaide, after hearing reports a dog had bitten a child.
A 10-year-old boy was then taken to Murray Bridge Hospital by ambulance.
He is in a stable condition and his injuries are not considered serious according to South Australian police.
The dog was seized by Murray Bridge Council, with the Advertiser reporting it was a family dog and that the incident occurred at a family property.
Council is now conducting an investigation into the incident.
It’s unknown whether the dog will be put down.
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