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Airlifts after dog attack and quad bike incident

The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew airlifted patients to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in two separate incidents last Sunday.

On Sunday afternoon a man in his 40s was airlifted to hospital after he suffered a dog bite.

It is believed the man was camping on a private property in the Sunshine Coast region, when a dog belonging to another camper, bit him on the face.

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics treated the man for significant facial injuries before the helicopter arrived.

The rescue chopper landed in a paddock about 3.30pm and he was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

On Sunday night the Sunshine Coast-based aeromedical crew airlifted a girl to hospital after she was run over by a quad bike.

It is believed the primary school aged girl was a passenger of the quad bike, driven by her friend on a private property in the Gympie region.

The patient is understood to have fallen off and under the quad bike when the rear wheel rolled over her chest.

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics treated her at the scene for chest injuries including possible broken ribs and drove her to the LifeFlight helicopter, which landed at a school oval at 7.30pm.

The girl was airlifted to hospital in a stable condition.

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