A young girl has been rushed to hospital after she was attacked by a dog south of Brisbane.

The six-year-old girl is in a serious condition after she was dragged into a yard and attacked by a bull Arab in Woodridge this afternoon.

It's understood the young girl was walking on the footpath when she was attacked by the dog.

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Paramedics attended the scene and took the child to Queensland Children's Hospital, where she remains in a serious condition.

Another person, aged in their 20s, was also taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital with a leg injury after the attack.

Council dog handlers have arrived on scene and taken the dog away.

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