The dog attacked two boys, with Doctors saying it was lucky neither of them died.
A five-year-old boy is "lucky to be alive" after he was attacked by a dog - narrowly missing his vital organs.
His dad, Tom, said his son's arm was close to being "ripped off" and the attack has left his son physically and mentally scarred. A spokesperson for Merseyside Police confirmed they received a report at around 5.30pm on Friday 19 May, that a dog had attacked a five-year-old boy at a house on Hempstead Close.
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