A three-year-old girl was attacked by a dog outside of a Tesco Superstore.
Merseyside Police rushed to Tesco on Hawthorne Road, Litherland, at around 4.35pm on Tuesday, May 31, following reports of a child being bitten by a dog. Once at the scene, officers found a three-year-old girl was bitten by a small black dog outside the supermarket.
The girl suffered injuries to her mouth and was rushed to a nearby hospital by the North West Ambulance Service. Her injuries are believed to be minor.
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Police began investigating immediately and it became clear the dog was not a banned breed. The animal was not seized by police and an investigation is ongoing.
Several police patrol cars, the Merseyside Police matrix unit and paramedics were all called to the scene of the incident. Dozens of people were at the supermarket at the time and wished the young girl a speedy recovery.
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