Toddler left with face and neck injuries after being mauled by three dogs

A toddler has been rushed to hospital after being mauled by several dogs in Australia.

Emergency services rushed to a property on Paterson Road in Yatala, on the Gold Coast, around 5.20pm on Wednesday after reports of a dog attack.

The three-year-old girl was taken to Queensland Children’s Hospital with injuries on her head and neck.

The ambulance service confirmed the incident on Twitter: ‘Concerningly, another young child has sustained significant injuries from dog bites.

‘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.’

Local media identified the victim as a girl, aged three, adding she was attacked by at least three dogs.

It is understood two German Shepards and a French Bull Mastiff were taken from the home at about 7pm.

Pictures from the scene show the animals being taken away in metal cages by the management officers.

This is the second dog attack this week after a six-year-old girl was mauled by two bull Arabs in Woodbridge.

The child was also rushed to Queensland Children’s Hospital in a serious condition after sustaining significant abdominal, chest and shoulder injuries.

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