Toddler Killed in Dog Attack at Merseyside Home

Undated file photo of Bella-Rae Birch, a 17-month-old girl killed in a dog attack at her home in Merseyside, England, on March 21, 2022. Family Handout via Merseyside Police

A 17-month-old girl died in Merseyside, northwest England, on Monday after she was attacked by her family’s new pet dog.

The attack, at an address on Bidston Avenue in Blackbrook, St. Helens, was reported to Merseyside Police at around 3:50 p.m. on Monday.