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Four seriously injured after dog attack

Four people have been left with serious injuries after a dog attacked a family in their Melton West home on Thursday 29 January.

Police said the attack occurred inside a property on James Cook Drive shortly before 10pm.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said four people were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Star Weekly understands the dog was a family pet and was apprehended by a council ranger following the incident.

Ambulance Victoria said advanced life support (ALS) and mobile intensive care ambulance (MICA) paramedics responded to the scene about 10.30pm.

A male in his 20s was treated for mid body injuries and taken to Western Hospital Footscray in a stable condition.

A male in his late teens was treated for lower body injuries and taken to Sunshine Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

A female in her late teens was treated for lower body to mid body injuries and was also taken to Sunshine Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

A female in her 30s was treated for lower to mid body injuries and taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

A second dog was also apprehended from the home.

“Melton City Council can confirm that a Ranger attended the property last night on request of Victoria Police and two dogs were surrendered to council,” a council spokesperson said.

“Given the matter is under investigation, no further details can be provided at this time.”

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