Dog attack horror Pregnant mum sees pet savaged in front of her

A HEAVILY-PREGNANT woman was left traumatised after her beloved pet was mauled to death in front of her by an out of control dog on Bristol's Harbourside.

- Angus MCINTYRE

Charlotte Sipson, who is due to give birth in November, was walking her Havanese dog Max near Rolt's Boatyard on Spike Island with a friend on August 8 when he was suddenly attacked by a much larger animal, which was off its lead with no owner in sight.

After Charlotte and her friend, who had her 14-month old toddler with her, eventually managed to free Max from the attacking dog's jaws, it began circling some children nearby.

The attacking dog's owner, who was described as 'heavily tattooed' and topless, eventually emerged but ran off with the guilty animal without saying anything or apologising to Charlotte.

Charlotte rushed Max to a vets in Imperial Park, Hartcliffe, but he was dead by the time they arrived from a suspected punctured lung.

The shocking incident has left Charlotte's fiance Joe McKenna not only concerned about her but also about the impact the attack may have had on their unborn baby.