30 h. ago Prescot dog attack: Mum's horror after toddler prised from jaws – 'we're not coping'

A six-month-old American Bulldog named Oakley suddenly launched an attack on two toddlers in the back garden of their home on Johnson Avenue, Prescot, on Thursday

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32 h. ago Prescot dog attack: Screaming toddler 'covered in blood' after puppy mauls kids in garden

Two boys, aged two and three, were taken to hospital in Prescot after being attacked by the family dog as a neighbour says one child's leg had been "chewed to pieces"

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40 h. ago Woman mauled by Staffy and attacked by its owner leaving her 'petrified'

Tracie Harrison, 47, was in charge of her dog named Fade when she and another woman launched a brutal attack on Michelle Pring, during which Ms Pring begged "somebody please help me".

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41 h. ago Woman recalls terrifying moment she was mauled by Staffy and attacked by its owner

Tracie Harrison, 47, was in charge of her dog named Fade when she and another woman launched a brutal attack on Michelle Pring, during which Ms Pring begged "somebody please help me"

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49 h. ago Young boy and girl seriously injured in dog attack as police race to scene

The children and an 18-year-old woman were set upon inside a house at around 4pm on Thursday.

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49 h. ago Two toddlers seriously injured in 'shocking' dog attack as police try find owner

A two-year-old and a three-year-old were attacked at a house in Prescot earlier today by a dog and were rushed to hospital for treatment of serious arm and leg injuries

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50 h. ago Liverpool dog attack: Girl, 2, and boy, 3, seriously injured as police rush to scene

A girl and boy, aged two and three, and an 18-year-old woman were injured at around 4pm this afternoon - after being attacked by a dog inside a property in Liverpool

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55 h. ago Two Met Police horses attacked by out of control dog while out on patrol

Police horses Yvonne and Snaffles are recovering in their stables after suffering minor injuries

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56 h. ago Two Met Police horses injured in attack by dog while out on patrol

Passers-by stepped in to help Yvonne and Snaffles from the Mounted Branch

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3 d. ago Hunstanton dog attack: 'Mastiff' mauls woman in broad daylight as police search for man

A woman and her pet border terrier both suffered severe injuries after a large dog, believed to be a mastiff, was off its lead and attacked them in Hunstanton, Norfolk, police said

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3 d. ago France avoids recession as economy returns to growth; UK house prices drop – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff warAverage UK house prices fell this month, lender Nationwide reports, after the rush to avoid an increase in stamp duty faded.According to Nationwide, house prices fell by 0.6% in April, with the average price dropping to £270,752 from £271,316 in March.Early indications suggest there was a significant jump in transactions in March, with buyers bringing forward their purchases to avoid additional tax obligations.“The market is likely to remain a little soft in the coming months, following the pattern typically observed following the end of stamp duty holidays. Nevertheless, activity is likely to pick up steadily as summer progresses, despite wider economic uncertainties in the global economy, since underlying conditions for potential home buyers in the UK remain supportive. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trade deal with US isn't certain despite Government efforts to avoid Trump's tariffs, says top minister

Minister for Intergovernmental Relations Pat McFadden said an agreement with the White House is 'possible' - but it was better not to rush it.

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6 d. ago ‘We’ll hit back’: Canadians cast aside niceties before momentous election

Ex-pats in the UK feel more engaged than ever for next week’s ballot, motivated by pushing back against Trump and ‘attack dog’ populismThe unfailing politeness of Canadians is a national character trait recognised the world over, but ex-pats living in the UK, readying their postal ballots for next week’s momentous elections, are in no mood for niceties.“If you mess with Canadians, we’ll hit back,” says Sarah Helppi, a 44-year-old Toronto native turned Londoner who has just posted her ballot for what she calls the most important Canadian vote in her lifetime. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Girl, 11, arm savaged in brutal Pocket Bully dog attack during playdate at friend's house

Schoolgirl Maisie Wallace, 11, was savaged by the canine at a friend's house in Dundee before being rushed off to hospital - where she was told she would need to have the muscle in her arm reconstructed

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8 d. ago Dundee dog attack: Student's thumb ripped off in 'pit bull' attack as she tried to protect her dogs

"I am punching this dog in the top of its head with my left hand - just trying to get this dog off of mine.”

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8 d. ago Owner distraught after dog left with 'serious puncture wounds' in attack

The owner of Mickey, who was left afraid to go outside after being attacked by a larger dog, said something 'needs to be done'

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8 d. ago Scots schoolgirl's arm ripped open in brutal Pocket Bully dog attack

Maisie Wallace, 11, has been left scarred for life.

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9 d. ago 'Pocket bully' dog overpowers pensioner as armed police rush to fatal attack

South Yorkshire Police said armed officers rushed to the scene where a 'pocket bully' dog had overpowered a pensioner and attacked her pet shih-tzu, ultimately killing it

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1 week ago Man loses part of hand after saving mum and newborn baby in brutal dog attack

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES. William Newbury, 22, lost two fingers after stepping in to save a woman and her new born baby from three dogs attacking them in Cardiff, Wales

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1 week ago Inside UK's dog attack hotspot where desperate community struggles to fight back

Penyrhoel in Caerphilly has suffered more than most due to dangerous dogs

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