Suspects arrested in connection to a dog attack last month have been re-bailed until October.
On Saturday, August 13 a four-year-old boy was viciously mauled by a bull-type dog at around 7pm on Wellesbourne Place in Norris Green before neighbours managed to pull the dog off the boy. He is then believed to have been rushed to hospital by car.
Merseyside Police confirmed that officers were called to the residential street, with the boy, believed to have been visiting a friend's house, suffering serious injuries in the attack. After the attack, the police force arrested a 31-year-old woman on suspicion of being in charge of an out-of-control causing injury.
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Three days after the attack, officers arrested a 33-year-old man from Fairfield on suspicion of being in charge of an out-of-control of causing injury. Both suspects have since been re-bailed until October 28.
Detective Inspector Neil Dillon last month: “This was an horrendous attack on a four-year-old boy and it is only as a result of the swift actions of a brave neighbour that this young boy is still alive.
“Although two arrests have been made, our enquiries continue and we’d still urge anyone who witnessed the incident, saw any suspicious behaviour, to please contact us so we can bring them to justice. Either tell us directly or anonymously through Crimestoppers.
“If you were in the area of Wellesbourne Place at around 7pm and witnessed anything, or have any information about the dog in question then please come forward speak to one of our officers.
“Our officers take the issue of dangerous dogs very seriously. Over the past years we have worked proactively with the five local authorities in Merseyside to ensure prohibited dogs are taken off the streets.
"People who own or care for dogs should always make sure they are on a lead in public and should consider whether they need to be muzzled. It's also a good idea to get your dog micro-chipped so that it can always be traced if it is lost, or escapes.
"If you keep your dog in the garden, you must make sure that the fencing is properly maintained so they can't escape.”
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