A family pet turned on a young girl and bit her on the face in an incident in Formby.
A 42-year-old man who intervened also suffered cuts to his hand while trying to ward off the dog.
Police and a rapid response paramedic were called to Ashcroft Road at around 8.20pm yesterday, following reports a five year-old girl had been bitten by a dog.
A police spokesperson said: "The five year-old girl suffered minor facial injuries during the incident which involved the family dog.
"A 42 year-old man also suffered superficial cuts to his hand during the incident.
"The dog, which was not a banned breed, was signed over to be humanely destroyed."
No arrests were made.
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