![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/girl-7-mauled-by-xl-bully-dog-while-playing-in-the-park-in-horrific-attack/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_Screenshot-2023-07-18-at-125915.jpg&description=We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story A seven-year-old girl has been mauled by a 'XL bully' dog while playing in a park in Merseyside. The youngster was raced to hospital after the attack just before 8.30pm on Monday. Merseyside Police say officers were called to Gorsedale Park, in Wallasey following a report that the dog had bitten the child. She suffered bite marks to her legs and injuries to her head in the 'horrific attack'. The dog, believed to be an XL Bully breed, which is not a banned breed, was seized by officers and efforts to locate the owner are ongoing. A number of witnesses have also been spoken to but police are now appealing for further witnesses to come forward and for anyone with footage that may assist enquiries to contact police. House-to-house enquiries have also been carried out in the area and all CCTV opportunities are being explored. Detective Inspector Emma Kerrigan said: "This was a horrific attack which has left a young girl receiving hospital treatment for injuries to her head and legs. I want to reassure people that she received the best possible care and treatment for her injuries, and we hope she makes a speedy recovery now she is home. "We have seized the dog and extensive efforts are underway to establish exactly what happened and to find the owner. I want to appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, who may have information which could help us with our investigation to come forward as soon as possible. "You may even live locally and have CCTV, or have been passing in a vehicle and captured dashcam footage – if so, we want to hear from you. This case highlights in the starkest terms the potential dangers of dogs, and I would appeal to anyone with information about dangerous dogs in their area to contact us so that we can take pro-active action. Calling all dog lovers! Sign up to TeamDogs for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories.){kind=link}
We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story
A seven-year-old girl has been mauled by a ‘XL bully’ dog while playing in a park in Merseyside.
The youngster was raced to hospital after the attack just before 8.30pm on Monday.
Merseyside Police say officers were called to Gorsedale Park, in Wallasey following a report that the dog had bitten the child. She suffered bite marks to her legs and injuries to her head in the ‘horrific attack’.
The dog, believed to be an XL Bully breed, which is not a banned breed, was seized by officers and efforts to locate the owner are ongoing.