BY IAN CROUCH
A 5-year-old boy is undergoing surgery after being attacked by the family dog at Sunshine in Lake Macquarie.
Police say the incident happened at a home on Sunshine Parade just before 4.30pm on Sunday.
The boy suffered bite wounds to the left side of his neck.
He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being flown to the Westmead Children's Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter in a stable condition.
Police have been told the two-year-old Rottweiler will be euthanised.
Inquiries are continuing.
