Mum tells of daughter's brutal dog attack horror

NINE-YEAR-OLD EVA SAID 'MUM, I'M GOING TO DIE' AS DOG BIT HER LEG

- NICK HORNER News Reporter

Nine-year-old Eva suffered horrific injuries to her leg and arm after an 'XL Bully-type' dog bit her and wouldn't let go in Springthorpe Green, Erdington

THE mum of a schoolgirl mauled in a horrific Birmingham dog attack has said her daughter's chilling words will stay with her forever.

Alicia Isaura was walking back from a shop to her home in an Erdington residential street when her nine-year-old daughter, Eva, was set upon by an "XL Bully-type dog" in an unprovoked frenzied attack.

The incident took place in Springthorpe Green at the junction with Spiral Green, in Pype Hayes, on Sunday.

Alicia had just been with Eva to the Michael's convenience store in Springthorpe Road and were headed home when two loose dogs came over to them.

One of them crossed the road and launched at Eva as she started to run in panic. The dog bit her left leg and latched on, locking its jaw onto her leg.

Two men jumped out of a car and tried desperately to get the dog off Eva.

The dogs were not on a lead and their owner was nowhere to be seen.