2-year-old flown to Boston hospital after dog bite in Wellfleet

A toddler was flown to a Boston hospital after being bitten by a dog in Wellfleet Sunday afternoon, officials said. 

Wellfleet Fire and Police Departments responded to 100 East Hill Road at approximately 2:15 p.m. Sunday for a report of a dog bite, police said in a statement. 

The victim, a 2-year-old child, was bitten by a Pitbull mix, officials said. 

The child was taken to Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Barnstable, where they were flown to a Boston Hospital by MedFlight. 

The toddler’s injuries are not considered life threatening, police said. 

The incident is under investigation by Wellfleet Police. 

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