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A five-week-old boy has died after being mauled by the family dog on the NSW central coast.

Emergency services were called to the Jeffs Close, Kariong, home at 2:20 am on Sunday with reports the baby had been mauled.

Officers and paramedics performed CPR on the five-week-old boy but he could not be revived.

The baby's parents were home. The dog, which is owned by the family, has been secured.

There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the coroner, police say.

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