Deliberate Pit Bull attack leaves man with serious wounds

Jul 8 2008

A PIT Bull attack has left a young man with serious bite wounds after the animal was deliberately set on him in a Liverpool park.

The powerful dog was told to attack a 20-year-old man in Breckside Park near Townsend Lane and Lower Breck Road.

Police are now investigating the incident which began with the young man and two friends being assaulted at about 7.30pm on Monday June 30.

A police spokesman said: "They were assaulted by three other men in what appears to an unprovoked attack."

Merseyside Police is appealing for anyone with any information relating to the two incidents to contact the Police on Lower Lane CID of 0151 777 4563 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.