Vic: Girl suffers serious bites in dog attack

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2009
Vic: Girl suffers serious bites in dog attack

MELBOURNE, April 18 AAP - An eight-year-old girl will require surgery to her legs after
being attacked by a rottweiler on Saturday afternoon.

It is believed the girl was with her father at a family friend's property at Snake
Valley, near Ballarat, when the attack happened.

Paramedics were called to the scene about 2.40pm (AEST), Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman
Gabrielle Degenhardt told AAP.

The girl had "deep penetrating bites" to her legs and lacerations to her hands.

"She was with her father and we met them half-way up the road, on the way to Ballarat
Base Hospital," Ms Degenhardt said.

The girl is expected to have surgery on her legs and is in a stable condition.

It is not clear at this stage who owns the dog.

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KEYWORD: ROTTWEILER

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