Toddler's face and head mauled during dog attack
A two-year-old boy has been mauled in a backyard dog attack in Victoria.
He was bitten repeatedly on the head and face when the dog launched at him on Monday afternoon at a property in Woori Yallock.
The two-year-old sustained serious facial wounds and may need plastic surgery.
He was brought to the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne with his head bandaged and blood on his t-shirt.
The local council said the dog was an English Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
In a statement, the Shire of Yarra Ranges said the dog belonged to a family friend who was visiting the property.
The animal has been impounded. The little boy is in a stable condition.
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