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A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND A 22-YEAR-OLD WOMAN HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER BEING BITTEN BY A DOG 07:16, 30 May 2025 Neighbours stepped in to help a little girl as she was attacked by a
dog. Emergency services were called to Dulas Green in Kirkby, where police were called shortly before 6pm on Thursday, May 29. It followed reports two people had been bitten by a dog. A
girl, aged seven, suffered bite injuries to her arm and leg and a 22-year-old woman suffered puncture wounds to the leg, arm and hand. Both have been taken to hospital for treatment for
their injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. The dog, believed to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was seized by police. One neighbour, who did not want to be named, told
the ECHO how he was outside having a drink after work when he heard two children 'screaming' and running down the road. He said one of the girl's managed to get away up his
path, however the other was attacked by the dog. Speaking to the ECHO, he said: "When we looked back, the dog had actually got one of the girl's and pulled her to the ground. I ran
over then and my wife threw bricks at the dog, which you can see smashed on the ground, and they just bounced off the dog's head. "I ran to get a brush and by that time it already
had a few bites. By the time I got the brush and got it away it was over [the road]." The man said another neighbour came out to help and the dog reportedly attacked him and his
daughters, with one of his daughters also suffering from bite wounds. He added: "[The neighbour] got the dog to the ground and he was holding it down. Then I ran in [the house] to get a
cage and I assembled the cage and said 'we've got to get this dog in the cage or it's going to get out'. We then managed to get it in." The man described the dog as
"very powerful and had big jaws". He added: "You read about these things and think 'Jesus Christ' but don't expect it on your doorstep." Dulas Green was
cordoned off by police when the ECHO arrived at the scene this evening. Forensic officers later arrived in the evening and were seen taking photographs for evidence. At the height of the
incident, an air ambulance was seen landing on greenery close to the scene. One neighbour said around 15 police cars also attended and two ambulances. Police said enquiries into the incident
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