2-Year-Old Child Dies After Being Mauled By Pet Dog In Family Home

A 2-year-old boy in Australia died just days after being mauled by his family’s dog on their property in regional Queensland.

The attack took place Saturday afternoon, local media reports said. The child, identified as Talan Peters, suffered serious damage to his skull. He was at the family's Innisfail home when the horrific attack took place.

The minor boy was rushed to Innisfail hospital, where he was revived before being flown to Townsville Base Hospital.

Talan also underwent emergency brain surgery, but the doctors were unable to stop the internal bleeding, which caused immense pressure on his organs. He was then placed in an induced coma, 7News reported.

The child was declared dead Monday afternoon, local media reports said.

“They, unfortunately, couldn’t stop the bleeding and his organs started to struggle,” his mother’s cousin, Bex Newman, told 7News.

Talan is survived by his mother Amber Stewart, father James Peters, and brothers Lucas, 5, and Kaden, who is only one month old.

A GoFundMe account has been set up in the wake of the tragedy.

Peters described Talan as a “special little boy,” and said that despite the horrific injuries, his son fought till his last breath.

“He was a brave little soldier. He was happy, adventurous and fearless, and would light up a room with his smile and character,” Peters told news.com.au.

The fundraiser raised more than $14,000 of the $20,000 goal as of early Tuesday.

“We are overwhelmed with all the support we have received from the GoFundMe page and thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts,” Peters said. “We would like to say a special thanks to all the nurses doctors and staff from Innisfail to Townsville, and everyone involved in this horrific tragedy.”

The creator of the page, Stewart's cousin Newman, urged the community to support the family while they grieved and continued caring for their two boys, Lucas and Kaden.

"As you could imagine this is a truly heartbreaking time for the family, anything and everything helps even if it's only to share it on your page to help get it out there," the page read. "All funds of this page will be going directly to Talan's family to help pay for his funeral and allow them time off work to grieve the loss of their child."

It wasn't clear what led to the attack or what happened to the canine.