A boy was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a dog in a Liverpool park.
Emergency services rushed to the scene of Crown street Park in Edge Hill at around 3.25pm today after it was reported a child was bitten by a dog.
Once at the scene, officers and paramedics found a boy had been bitten and he was rushed to hospital.
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His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Merseyside Police arrested a 20 year old man from Liverpool on suspicion of Section 3, Possessing a Dangerous Dog Out of Control.
He was taken into custody where he will be questioned by police.
A dog was also seized by officers at the scene.
Chief Inspector Rob Ross said: “We simply will not tolerate irresponsible dog ownership on Merseyside.
“While our officers were able to quickly make one arrest and seize a dog, our enquiries into this appalling incident, which left a child injured, continue.
“Our officers will remain in the Crown Street Park area this evening while enquiries are carried out and to provide reassurance to the local community.
“If you were in the Crown Street Park area this afternoon and saw anything or anyone suspicious then please let us know. Any information you hold could be vital to our enquiries."
Officers remain at the scene while witness enquiries are carried out and anyone with further information is asked to contact police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the social media desk @MerPolCC on Twitter ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, or call 101 with reference 21000694244. You can call the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
You can also use their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.
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