One-year-old Bella-Rae Birch died after an attack by her family's American Bulldog in Merseyside (Image: PA)Dr Gaines continued: "People found themselves in a situation where they wanted some companionship, wanted something for their children to look after.
The toddler was attacked at an address in Egdon, Worcestershire, on Monday (Picture: Google Maps) 17-month-old Bella-Rae Birch was recently killed by her new family dog (Picture: PA)Another neighbour said the same thing, complaining that the rottweilers can be heard barking all the way from far away fields.