Quickly exit this site by pressing the Escape key Leave this site
This site is a beta, which means it's a work in progress and we'll be adding more to it over the next few weeks. Your feedback helps us make things better, so please let us know what you think.
21:18 07/02/2021
Emergency services were called to reports that a baby had been attacked by a dog in Marian Gardens in Bootle today (Sunday 7 February).
At around 1.25pm police received reports that a 17 month old baby boy was bitten on the leg by a dog.
The baby has been taken to hospital by air ambulance to be treated for a non-life threatening leg injury.
The dog has been seized and its owner will be questioned by police.
Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter, 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook, call 101 or the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously, on 0800 555 111, with reference 21000082136.