EXCLUSIVE Girl, 10, mauled to death by her family's 'XL Bully' dog had a 'loving relationship' with it and boasted to pals about her new pet before her death By Chris Brooke and Mark Branagan and Noor Qurashi Published: 00:32, 4 November 2024 | Updated: 00:32, 4 November 2024 e-mail View comments A 'polite' and 'sweet' ten-year-old girl who was mauled to death by her own XL bully dog had a 'close' and 'loving' relationship with the pet. Traumatic scenes - which saw the girl's mother running outside screaming 'my baby's dead' - unfolded in the sleepy Yorkshire village after the girl had reportedly boasted to her pals: 'I have got a new pet - an XL bully'. Witnesses spoke out today on the tragic incident that sparked a huge emergency response on Friday afternoon.
The schoolgirl - known locally as 'Savannah' and described as 'beautiful and intelligent' - died after being bitten by her family's dog inside their home. The family, who have not been named, live in a static caravan in a compound behind a shop premises in East Heslerton, North Yorkshire. The girl's father works as a mechanic there and she is the couple's only child, said local residents.
North Yorkshire Police said the girl had a 'close, loving relationship' with the dog that went on to kill her. The force said the mutt would be put down. People at a nearby caravan site were alerted by the screams of the girl's traumatised mother at around 4.
15pm on Friday. The family live in a static caravan in a compound behind a sh.