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Police at the scene on Johnson Road, Prescot this afternoon(Image: Liverpool Echo\/Submitted)<\/p>\nInvestigations are ongoing to find the breed of the dog and identity of its owner<\/p>\n
20:46, 01 May 2025Updated 21:49, 01 May 2025<\/p>\n
Police at the scene on Johnson Road, Prescot this afternoon(Image: Liverpool Echo\/Submitted)<\/p>\n
A two-year-old boy and a three-year-old boy have been seriously injured in a dog attack this afternoon. An 18-year-old woman was also injured in the attack that happened in Liverpool at around 4pm.<\/p>\n
Emergency services, including Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance Service, attended the scene on Johnson Avenue, Prescot this afternoon, Thursday, May 1.<\/p>\n
The two children were taken to hospital for treatment of serious leg and arm injuries. Photos show multiple police vehicles and ambulances at the scene this afternoon, reports the Liverpool Echo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Merseyside Police said the dog was seized at the property and enquiries are ongoing to establish its breed and identify its owner.<\/p>\n Chief Inspector Phil Thompson said: \u201cThis is a shocking incident that has resulted in two toddlers being taken to hospital with serious leg and arm injuries.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are in the very early stages of investigating this incident and the dog has been seized at the home. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the breed of the dog and identify the owner.<\/p>\n \u201cAs part of the investigation, officers remain at the scene to carry out witness and CCTV enquiries. If you have any information that could help our investigation, please get in touch as a matter of urgency.\u201d<\/p>\n If you have any information about this incident, you can send a direct message to @MerPolCC on social media or call 101, quoting log number 729 of May 1. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n It was previously reported the two-year-old injured was a girl, but the Echo have since reported it is a boy.<\/strong><\/p>\n Join the Manchester Evening News <\/strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> group <\/strong>HERE<\/a><\/p>\n Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it.<\/p>\n That’s why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable<\/strong>, highlighting the best of what we do – bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don’t miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North.<\/strong> You can also <\/strong>sign up for that here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here<\/strong><\/a> to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street.<\/p>\n If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here,<\/strong><\/a> and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you’ll be the first to hear about it.<\/p>\n