Dutch family seriously injured by group of dogs

Three members of a Dutch family are in hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by several large Bandog dogs in Karlovy Vary. The married couple and their seven-year-old son were taken to a hospital in the west Bohemian town with injuries to their bodies and broken bones. All three have undergone operations but none are in danger of their lives, said a hospital spokesperson. The father is being flown to Plzen for plastic surgery on his hand.

A police spokesperson said it was not clear how the tourists were attacked by the Bandogs, which are known as a ferocious breed. But it is believed they were visiting the dogs' breeder when the incident occurred.