Logan Grieve, 2, was playing in the backyard of his family home in Katherine, Northern Territory, on October 6 when his parents heard a shriek.

His mum, Shannon Coutts, told Yahoo7 her little boy ran from around a corner with his “head to waist covered in blood”.

“I was watering the garden and Logan ducked around the corner,” she said.

“I tried to follow him but when he came back we thought he’d split his head open.

“We hit emergency mode.”

View photos Logan Grieve, 2, was playing in the backyard of his family home in Katherine, Northern Territory, when he was mauled by his family’s Bull Mastiff cross (right). Source: Supplied/ Shannon Coutts More

Logan’s parents rushed him to Katherine District Hospital before CareFlight transported him to the Royal Darwin Hospital.

It was only after the blood was cleaned off little Logan’s body that his parents realised he’d been attacked by the family dog – a nine-year-old Bull Mastiff cross named Jax.

Pictures show the horrific injuries Logan suffered – he received a 22-centimetre gash to the top of his head. His right eye was also extensively damaged.

A GoFundMe page dedicated to Logan’s recovery described it “his parent’s worst nightmare”.

“After a CT scan you could tell he suffered a compound fracture to his eye socket and a fracture to the top of his skull,” she said.

“We thought he’d lose his eye. The dog’s tooth went through it.”

View photos The toddler was transported via CareFlight from Katherine District Hospital to Royal Darwin Hospital for surgery. Source: Supplied/ Shannon Coutts More

Ms Coutts was also worried her little boy was at risk of a brain infection due to a possible leak of cerebrospinal fluid.

“As soon as you hear anything about the brain you hit freak-out mode,” she said.

“The whole hospital experience was very traumatic for us and Logan.”

He went in for surgery on October 7 to close the wounds and has spent more than a week in hospital.

View photos The boy required 42 stitches in his head. Source: Supplied/ Shannon Coutts More

The little boy is recovering with the help of antibiotics, which he’ll need to take for the next three weeks intravenously. His mum said he’s also been cleared of any infection, which makes him “a miracle boy”.

“Logan’s really, really lucky,” Ms Coutts said.

“It’s a bloody blessing.”

His parents also don’t have private health care so friends of the family have started a GoFundMe page to help them.

It’s hoped the toddler will be back in Katherine in the coming days.

View photos Little Logan is on the mend and has been cleared of infection. Source: Supplied/ Shannon Coutts More

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