A five-year-old girl and her mum have been rushed to hospital after being bitten by a dog in a Liverpool street.
Emergency services were called to Barmouth Way in Vauxhall at around 11.40am today, June 2, to reports of a dog attack.
When officers arrived at the scene they found a woman in her 20s and a five-year-old girl, who had suffered leg injuries during the incident.
The dog, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, has been signed over by the owner for destruction.
One woman who witnessed the incident today said the child had been playing outside when the dog jumped over the fence and attacked her.
The ECHO understands the mum was with her daughter playing in the garden when the attack took place.
She told the ECHO: "The mother was screaming and the dog turned around and attacked the mother.
"The dog never let go for about 15 minutes while the owner was hitting the animal and screaming for police.
"Blood was on the pavement where neighbours had rescued the little girl that was attacked and her friend and taken them to the other side of the road while the dog was still attacking the woman.
"The dog finally let go when one of the owners distracted it and it was then grabbed and thrown into the house."
A large number of police vehicles were seen in the area following the attack this afternoon.
The little girl, who was left bleeding as a result of the incident, was heard screaming in the street for her mum while she was being checked over by ambulance crews.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We were contacted at 11.40am today to reports a woman and child had been bitten by a dog.
"Officers were called to Barmouth Way in Vauxhall and found a woman in her 20s and a five year-old girl had suffered leg injuries. They have both been taken to hospital for treatment for their injuries.
"The dog, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, has been signed over by the owner for destruction."
