A boy is expected to undergo surgery after being attacked by the family dog at a home in Lake Macquarie yesterday.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District have been told the five-year-old boy was bitten on the left side of his neck by the family dog at their home on Sunshine Parade at Sunshine shortly before 4.30pm (Sunday 29 November 2020).
The child was treated at the scene before being airlifted to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
Police have been told the two-year-old dog – described as a Rottweiler-type breed – is to be euthanised.
Inquiries are continuing.
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