A toddler has been airlifted to hospital after being mauled by a dog (file picture)

Toddler is mauled by a dog in Ballarat, Victoria

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A toddler has been airlifted to hospital after being mauled by a dog,

The boy was in his backyard in Ballarat, Victoria, when he was attacked at about 4.40pm on Monday.

An air ambulance landed in a nearby playground before taking the child to The Royal Children’s Hospital.

He is in a stable condition with serious lower body injuries.

Two dogs were seized by the council. It’s unclear what breed of dogs were involved. The dogs are believed to be owned by a neighbour of the child.

A toddler has been airlifted to hospital after being mauled by a dog (file picture)

A toddler has been airlifted to hospital after being mauled by a dog (file picture)

A toddler has been airlifted to hospital after being mauled by a dog (file picture)

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