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Waterloo Regional Police say a young girl is recovering after she was attacked by three dogs in Kitchener on Tuesday afternoon.

Police were called to a home in the Hillview and Lancaster streets area at around 5:45 p.m. for an animal complaint.

Police said the child was found with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. She was taken to Grand River Hospital before being transferred to a hospital in Hamilton.

The child’s age and the breeds of the dogs were not provided by police.

Police said the incident happened at a private residence and is now being investigated by the Humane Society.

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