Boy bitten in head by XL bully dog in Bootle, police say
The eight-year-old is in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in a block of flats.
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The eight-year-old is in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in a block of flats.
Amanda Young, 49, and Lewis Young, 30, who are not related to the victim, have been charged with being a person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury.
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The attack occurred in Bootle, Merseyside, on Saturday February 10 where the boy, 8, was mauled by the dog while playing outside near Wadham Road.
The eight-year-old is in a serious condition in hospital after being bitten on the head by the dog.