A 55-year-old man is in a critical condition after suffering severe injuries to his arms and legs when he was mauled by his pet dog inside his Camperdown home.
Six ambulance crews rushed to the apartment on Pyrmont Bridge Road about 10am on Monday after reports of the attack. The large dog is one of three that lived inside the home.
The dogs living in the Camperdown apartment were seized by council officials.Credit: TNV
He was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he is in a critical condition. The three dogs have been seized from the property by the City of Sydney Council following the attack.
It comes less than two months after teenager Annalyse Blyton died after being attacked by a mixed-breed dog while studying at a friend’s home in the NSW Hunter region.
The 17-year-old was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital after suffering critical injuries to her head, neck and body. She died in hospital days after the attack.
Investigations into the circumstances leading to the attack on Monday continue.
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