A three-year-old boy has facial injuries after being attacked by a dog in Te Puke.
Mount Maunganui St John were called to the incident, where a three-year-old sustained injuries to the face.
A Western Bay District Council spokesman confirmed a three-year-old boy was taken to Tauranga Hospital after a dog attack.
He was later transferred to Waikato Hospital.
The spokesman said animal services staff seized a male dog believed to be eight or nine-years-old at the address where the attack occurred.