Two men were bitten by a police dog amid reports of disturbances after the Merseyside Derby match yesterday (Sunday).
Dog patrols were deployed to the area after reports of a fight in progress in Stanley Park as fans left the stadium. A Merseyside police spokesperson said: "The men refused hospital treatment and engaged with officers before leaving the park."
Groups were also reported to be fighting and throwing chairs after yesterday's match. Officers were called to reports of disorder outside the Hotel Tia on Anfield Road, Anfield, following the Liverpool/Everton match, which Liverpool won 2-0.
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Police said the two groups, who were reported to have been fighting and throwing chairs, were dispersed.
Video, believed to be from the nearby Hotel Anfield, showed one set of fans behind a wall in Stanley Park and apparently hurling plastic chairs and other objects at another set of fans, some of whom were throwing them back.
Hotel Anfield today tweeted yesterday: "Tonight around Stanley Park we’ve seen unacceptable behaviour from fans which has no place in football. We want to assure people that we are dealing with this appropriately & any Hotel guest identified will be barred for life. We are all Liverpudlians ffs."
Chief Inspector Derek Riley, said: "Following the Derby game between Liverpool and Everton we can confirm that we were called to an incident involving two fan groups outside the Tia Hotel on Anfield Road.
"Officers attended and both groups were swiftly dispersed. We will not tolerate violence and officers are currently viewing CCTV footage to identify those involved in the disorder."
Anyone with information can contact the social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC, or Facebook 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' quoting incident reference 0461 of 24 April. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form here.
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