A young teenager has been hospitalised after a dog bite on the Gold Coast.

Paramedics were called to a private residence in Elanora around 6.30pm last night.

A boy in his early teens was treated briefly at the scene for an arm injury, before being taken to hospital.

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It’s understood he’s in a stable condition in Tweed Heads Hospital.

The breed of dog is currently unknown.