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.
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.
The two dogs that the City of Sydney believes were involved in the attack are being held at an animal shelter. The third dog, a puppy, will be transported to the RSPCA.
A council spokesman did not rule out pursuing measures to have the dangerous dogs euthanised, saying an investigation would determine its response to the attack.
“We investigate all dog attacks and have a range of actions we can then take depending on the nature of the specific incident and available evidence and severity of the attack,” the spokesman said.
The third dog was being transported to the RSPCA.Credit: TNV
“This may include issuing fines, and orders (declaring the dogs either menacing or dangerous) or initiate court proceedings where a magistrate may issue instruction to have the animal euthanised.”
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.