Woman has face mauled trying to save her dogs from attack by two XL Bullies

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A woman had her face and head mauled after she tried to save her dogs from being attacked by two XL Bullies.Christine Potts was bitten on the face and head and has a suspected broken nose.

Christine and her friend Tracey Heyhurst tried to fight the dangerous dogs off during the prolonged attack.The Bullies eventually tired and ran away - however, moments later one of them savaged another dog in the busy public park.Christine and Tracey were sitting on a bench after walking their dogs, Rosie, a 16-year-old West Highland Terrier, and Mylo, a two year old Papillon.Tracey heard another woman shouting for help and when she turned round the XL Bullies, which were not on a lead, had pounced on she and Christine's pets, with one grabbing Rosie by the neck with its powerful jaws.Tracey punched and kicked the Bully.

She told the Mirror: “I hit it but it did not do anything at all.The other Bully went for Mylo and Christine was bitten as she lay on the floor trying to protect her pet under her body.

Christine said: “At one point I was getting so tired I thought we would have to let them kill our dogs. We just could not keep fighting."The dogs finally ran off but seconds later one attacked a three-year-old Yorkshire Terrier-Chihuahua cross called Scooby, who was also in the park.Owner Jackie Mahoney, 50, also had to fight to save her dog, which was badly bitten and needed a staple in a wound on its back.