AN 11-year-old boy is in hospital after being attacked by a dog.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed they had been called to an address in Hillview Rise, Holme Wood, Bradford, today at 12.25pm.

"We are making inquiries after the youngster appears to have been bitten by a neighbour's dog," a spokesman said.

"The extent of his injuries are not yet known but he is being treated in hospital and his mother is with him."