A schoolgirl bravely used herself as a human shield to save her Jack Russell from being mauled by a runaway Staffordshire bull terrier.
Elisha Aitken, 14, was left with a fractured wrist and other injuries after she put herself in the way of her pet dog Basil when the rampaging hound set about them at a beauty spot.
During the assault, Elisha was pulled to the ground by the snarling bull terrier as she turned her back on it to cradle Basil in her arms.
She then managed to get her to her feet and overpower the hound when it managed to get hold of the smaller dog during the violent struggle.
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