A MUM has told of the horrifying moment a bulldog attacked her puppy in the park as her kids watched on in horror.
Rachel Doherty said the dog charged towards them in Salford's Albert Park, Greater Manchester, before mauling her husband and tiny puppy.
Terrified Rachel grabbed her 14-week-old Cavapoo Bobby and threw him into the arms of her husband, Wes.
But the bulldog continued to jump up and repeatedly bit the tiny pup, with Rachel's three kids, four, six and nine forced to watch in horror.
Rachel told Manchester Evening News: "We had only just arrived in the park when this dog just leaped in the air and started running towards us.
"This dog was huge – it was easily triple the size of our dog. It just launched itself at my husband, and he was yelling and trying to hold our dog up in the air so it couldn't reach him.
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"We were all screaming. My children were crying and asking if Bobby was going to die. I can't get their screams out of my head, it was traumatic."
Little Bobby was rushed for emergency surgery on his groin and stomach while Wes was left needing a tetanus jab and antibiotics to treat deep bite wounds.
Rachel claimed the owner of the aggressive dog – believed to be an American bulldog – eventually came running over and managed to pull his dog away before leaving the scene.
But her husband Wes believes their pup could have died, had they not taken him to the vets on time.
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He added: "It's disgusting that there are dangerous dogs like this out there not on leads.
"This could've easily been one of our children that are attacked.
"Will it take a baby or young child to be killed for harsher action to be taken against the owners of these dangerous dogs?"
The mum-of-three reported the attack to police who are now investigating.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "We received the call at around 6pm on Saturday 30 July that a dog was dangerously out of control in Albert Park, Salford and had caused injury.
"The dog had bitten a 34-year-old man on the hand which required medical assistance.
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"It had also bitten another dog which required treatment by a vet.
"Officers have contacted both parties involved. Enquiries are still being conducted and no arrests or actions have been carried out at this moment in time. Both parties are assisting in the investigation."
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