'Wonderful' girl, 10, mauled to death by pet XL Bully dog as family issue heartbreaking tribute

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A 'wonderful' schoolgirl was mauled to death by her family’s pet dog. North Yorkshire Police confirmed on Sunday a 10-year-old young girl died following a dog attack incident in Malton, Yorkshire.

The youngster was pronounced dead following the horror incident on Friday (November 1). On Monday, the youngster was identified as Savannah Bentham.

The dog involved in the attack, an American Bully XL, will be destroyed, the Mirror reports. Her family said in a statement: "We are utterly shocked and devastated by what happened to Savannah. READ MORE Seven changes announced in shake up at the top of GMP "We can’t believe we have lost our wonderful girl who we love so much.

We thank everyone for their support and kindness as we struggle to come to terms with our loss. We ask that our family’s privacy is respected while we grieve for Savannah.” Officers were called to the incident by Yorkshire Ambulance Service at around 4.15pm on Friday.