Newborn baby is left fighting for its life with horrific injuries after being MAULED by a dog at a home
A baby has been left in a critical condition after being mauled by a dog at a home on New Zealand's North Island.
The newborn was left with horrific injuries after the attack in Enderley on Sunday night.
The infant was rushed by St Johns Ambulance to Waikato Hospital, and was listed as being in a critical condition.
'Emergency services were called to a Hamilton address at around 7pm last night after an infant was bitten by a dog,' a New Zealand police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
A baby has suffered horrific injuries after being attacked by a dog and is in a critical condition at Waikato Hospital
New Zealand police (pictured in Queenstown in 2014) could not confirm the gender of the baby or the breed of the dog
'The infant was transported to hospital in a serious condition. Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.'
Police could not confirm the gender of the baby or the breed of the dog.
The dog was seized and secured at the Hamilton City Council animal control facility.
Hamilton City Council animal control manager Susan Stanford said the council was supporting the victim and their family.
'This is a traumatic time for all involved and our thoughts are with the families and individuals involved,' she told NZ Herald.
Data obtained by the New Zealand Ministry of Health found there were 4,958 dog attacks that required hospitalisation between 2004 and 2014.
The research found most attacks happen at home, with children under 10-years-old most vulnerable.
The dog has been seized and is being held at Hamilton City Council animal control facility (stock image)