
Child mauled by wild dog in serious condition
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 10.40AM: A YOUNG girl mauled by a wild dog at Willows last night has been transferred to Rockhampton Hospital for further treatment.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson last night said the girl was in a serious but stable condition after the attack.
UPDATE 7.20PM: A CHILD mauled by a wild dog at Willows has been transported to Emerald Hospital.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed the girl was in a serious but stable condition.
The incident occurred at 5.45pm near the Gemfields.
BREAKING 6PM: QUEENSLAND Ambulance Service paramedics are responding to reports an child has been mauled by a wild dog in the Central Highlands.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman confirmed paramedics were responding to Willows, an area about 30 minutes from the Gemfields, to treat a child.
Reports indicate the injured child is an 11-year-old girl and she has suffered significant injuries to her upper arm.
She is reportedly in a vehicle on the side of the road awaiting the arrival of paramedics.