Girl, 5, mauled to death by dog
2007-01-01 17:44
London - A 5-year-old girl died Monday after being attacked by a dog, said police.
Merseyside police said they were called to the family's home in Eccleston, near Liverpool, about 320km northwest of London, at 04:30.
The child had suffered fatal injures and died at the scene. A woman, believed to be the child's grandmother, was seriously injured and was taken to a local hospital, investigators said in a statement.
Police said the dog, which they described as "pit bull terrier-type", was killed.
- AP