A heavily pregnant woman has been left traumatised after her beloved dog was mauled to death in front of her by an out-of-control hound.
Charlotte Sipson was walking her pet, a Havanese called Max, with a friend on Bristol's Harbourside when the horror unfolded.
Charlotte's dog was suddenly set upon by a much larger animal, which was off its lead with no owner in sight.
After Charlotte and her friend, who had a 14-month-old child 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 animal without saying anything or apologising to Charlotte.
