Man and woman charged after boy, 8, attacked by XL bully
A man and a woman have been charged after an XL bully attacked an eight-year-old boy and left him with ‘serious’ injuries.
Officers were called to Wadham Road, Bootle, around 5.20pm last night where they discovered a boy with head injuries from a dog in the communal area of some flats.
He was taken to hospital and remains in a serious ‘but stable’ condition, Merseyside Police said.
The dog in question, which is believed to be an XL bully breed, has been seized by police.
A man and woman, neither related to the victim, were arrested at the scene.
Now Amanda Young, 49, and Lewis Young, 30, both of Wadham Road in Bootle, have been charged with being a person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury.
They’re set to appear at Liverpool magistrates court on Monday.
Detective Inspector Gary Stratton said: ‘This was a horrific attack which has left a young child requiring emergency surgery for injuries to his head.
‘I want to reassure people that he is receiving the best possible care and treatment for his injuries, which are described as life-changing.
‘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.’
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