Girl, 3, left with serious injuries after being mauled in the face by dog | UK News

A three-year-old girl was attacked by a dog in Kirkby town centre.

Police were called to Newton Gardens outside the Market Tavern pub on Saturday afternoon to reports that a young girl had been injured after a brutal attack.

Merseyside Police has now confirmed the three-year-old girl has suffered ‘significant injuries’ to her face which are described as serious but not life threatening.

A 31-year-old man from Ormskirk has been arrested and the dog, of which the breed has not yet been determined, has been seized.

Chief Inspector Jim Wilde said: ‘This was a horrific attack which has left a young girl receiving hospital treatment for significant injuries to her face.

‘I want to reassure people that she is currently receiving the best possible care and treatment for her injuries at Alder Hey, and we hope she makes a speedy recovery.

‘We seized the dog at the scene, which will now be humanely destroyed, and extensive efforts are now underway to establish exactly what happened.

‘I want to appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, who may have information that 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.

‘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.’

Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police Contact Centre. You can also call 101 quoting incident reference 23000831583 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.

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