Central Arkansas toddler flown to hospital after dog attack, police say

A central Arkansas toddler was flown to a hospital after her family’s dog attacked her Monday morning, authorities say.

Police officers and Fire Department paramedics arrived at the family’s Jacksonville home around 9 a.m., Jacksonville Police Department Sgt. Dustin Brown said.

The girl was taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for lacerations to her head, face and body, according to a news release.

Information about her condition as of Monday afternoon was unavailable.

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