Overview

• The girl was bitten in the chest in a private yard on Mitchell Street in Chifley just before 1pm Sunday.
• NSW Ambulance paramedics treated her at the scene before transporting her to the Children’s Hospital at Randwick.
• Police have confirmed that her condition has stabilised since arriving at the hospital.
• Council rangers impounded the animal and launched a formal inquiry into the incident.
• Under New South Wales regulations, local councils have the authority to seize animals implicated in attacks for follow-up investigations.