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04.09.2023 - 19:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dog which mauled a three-year-old girl's face outside a pub was a banned breed, police have confirmed.
The girl suffered serious injuries when she was bitten by the dog at Newtown Gardens, outside the the Market Tavern in Kirkby, Merseyside, on Saturday afternoon. A 31-year-old man from Ormskirk was later arrested on suspicion of affray and having a dog dangerously out of control in a public place and has since been bailed.
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo today, a spokesperson from Merseyside Police confirmed the dog that attacked the three-year-old was a Pit Bull breed. Pit Bull's are one of four banned breeds in the UK including Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro's.
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The force also confirmed the girl had been discharged from hospital. According to one witness, the attack happened as people were enjoying the sunshine. The woman, who asked not to be named, described seeing the girl earlier in the day dressed in 'pretty pink' and playing happily outside the pub with a hula-hoop.
The witness claimed 'a big dog was outside the pub' and, although it was on a lead, kept having to be pulled back by its owners. She claimed the owners, who also had a puppy, were 'happy for people to come over and pet the dogs'.
The woman claimed the girl 'stroked the bigger dog once, then stroked it again' at which point it attacked her. The woman said she was horrified when she heard the 'scream of the baby'.
She also alleged the owners had told how they had only got the 'bigger dog he day before. A spokesperson for the Market Tavern told the Liverpool Echo staff were 'devastated' by what happened and were assisting the police with
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