A seven-year-old woman was hurried to healthcare facility following what cops have actually referred to as a ‘horrific’ dog attack in Merseyside.
A seven-year-old woman has actually suffered several injuries after being whipped by a dog near Liverpool. The woman was hurried to hospital and dealt with for bite marks on her legs and a cut to her head.
Merseyside Police were contacted us to the scene at Gorsedale Park in Wallasey, Wirral, at around 8:30pm. The force are presently appealing for witnesses, asking people who might have CCTV or dashcam video to come forward.
The kid was having fun with her buddies when the attack happened in Merseyside on Monday night (July 17). The dog was taken at the scene and cops started to hunt for its owner.
Detective inspector Emma Kerrigan said: “This was a horrific attack which has left a young girl receiving hospital treatment for injuries to her head and legs.
“I want to reassure people that she received the best possible care and treatment for her injuries, and we hope she makes a speedy recovery now she is home. We have seized the dog and extensive efforts are underway to establish exactly what happened and to find the owner.
“I want to appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, who may have information which could help us with our investigation to come forward as soon as possible. You may even live locally and have CCTV, or have been passing in a vehicle and captured dashcam footage – if so, we want to hear from you.
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“This case highlights in the starkest terms the potential dangers of dogs, and I would appeal to anyone with information about dangerous dogs in their area to contact us so that we can take pro-active action.”
