Bluff - A man and his dog were attacked by a pitbull while they were out on a walk in The Bluff about 6pm on Thursday, Rescue Care medical services said in a statement.

Paramedics said when they arrived at the scene they assisted a twenty-year-old man who had sustained dog bites to his upper body. He was stabilised at the scene and then taken to a nearby hospital for further assistance.

Paramedics said they were asked to attend to a Maltese poodle called Lambo, which belonged to the man. They treated and dressed the dog which had survived the attack.