Paramedics rush 5yo girl to hospital after dog attack in Chifley, Sydney

A little girl is recovering in hospital after she was mauled by a dog on Sunday afternoon.

A little girl is recovering in hospital following a vicious dog attack in Sydney on Sunday afternoon.

Emergency services rushed to Mitchell Street in Chifley, near the city’s southern beaches, on reports of a dog attack.

The police officers found a five-year-old girl with a bite to her chest from the dog.

“The dog had been in the yard of a property the girl was attending,” the police said on Sunday afternoon.

The dog attack happened in Chfiley, in Sydney’s southern beaches district. Picture: Supplied

Paramedics treated the girl at the scene before taking her to Children’s Hospital in Randwick for further treatment.

She is in a stable condition, the police said.

“Rangers from Randwick City Council have seized the dog and will investigate the circumstances of the incident,” the police said.