A newborn baby is fighting for life in hospital after being attacked by a dog in Hamilton last night.
Police said emergency services were called to a Hamilton address at around 7pm on Sunday after an infant was bitten by a dog.
St John Ambulance said the infant was taken to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.
The spokesperson said an ambulance and a manager were sent to a property in the eastern suburb of Enderley at 7.02pm.