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MERSEYSIDE POLICE IS APPEALING FOR ANY WITNESSES TO COME FORWARD 13:20, 06 Jun 2025 A dog died after being attacked by another dog leaving nearby residents “scared and terrified”. Merseyside

Police are investigating the incident, which took place on Monterey Road in Old Swan last month. Officers were called to the scene on Friday May 23 at around 1.10pm after reports a

labradoodle had been attacked by a bull terrier type dog. The dog was assessed at the scene and, as per the Dangerous Dog Act 1991, was not a banned breed. The owner of the labradoodle

sustained minor injuries and the labradoodle later died. However, due to the nature of the incident, officers gave the owner advice to secure the property and guidance on how to prevent

further incidents. Merseyside Police say the incident is being treated extremely seriously with officers exhausting all lines of enquiry. The force is appealing to anyone who witnessed the

attack or has doorbell footage to contact us. Gaynor Moore, 54, who lives nearby, is one eyewitness. She told the ECHO: “It was my neighbour’s dog that got killed. It was attacked by another

dog. Article continues below “The police were there. There were about five men trying to get it off the other dog but it would not let go. “We’re all scared and terrified. We live near a

school (Dixons Broadgreen Academy). We’ve been talking about it on the local WhatsApp group.” Gaynor said they had raised concerns about the dog’s behaviour in the past, as did another woman

who wished to remain anonymous. She said: “We’d already spoken to the police about it and told them to look into it. Children walk on this street as there is a school close by." Anyone

with information about this incident should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also report information

via its website or by calling 101, quoting incident reference 25000429301. Alternatively, you contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via its website.

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