Tests have revealed that the dog that mauled a 17-month-old girl to death was not a banned breed.
Bella-Rae Birch tragically died after being attacked by the dog in her own home in Blackbrook, St Helens, on Monday. The dog had only been bought by the family a week before the horrifying incident.
In an update issued yesterday (Thursday), Merseyside Police said that tests on the dog - which was put down after the attack - have revealed it was an American Bully XL. This is a legal breed which is not subject to any prohibitions under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, police said.
