Overview

• A two-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy sustained serious leg and arm injuries in the attack inside a home on Johnson Avenue, Prescot, on May 1, 2025.
• An 18-year-old woman was also injured during the incident, which occurred around 4 pm.
• Emergency services, including Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance Service, responded, and the children were taken to the hospital for treatment.
• The dog involved in the attack was seized at the scene, and police are working to identify its breed and owner.
• Authorities are conducting witness and CCTV enquiries and have appealed to the public for information, urging them to contact police quoting log number 729.