Baby attacked by family terrier

A baby is in hospital in a stable condition after a savage attack by a small family dog.

The 11-month-old boy was crawling on the floor of a house in Bentleigh just after midday when the terrier set upon him, leaving cuts to his mouth, eyebrow and nose.

Paramedics arrived about 12.30pm to find the child being cared for by his mother and a neighbour.

“We did our best to calm him, before cleaning the wounds that were still bleeding,” paramedic Mike Ray said.

“The cut to his upper lip was the worst as it was quit deep. The other wounds were puncture marks or more superficial.

“Thankfully the little boy’s eyes weren’t affected.”

He was transported to the Monash Medical Centre for treatment.

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