Schoolgirl, 7, savagely attacked by XL Bully that escaped from garden in front of her dad as he relives horror

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl was mauled by an XL Bully as she walked to a postbox to send a letter.

Lydia’s dad Matt had to “lie on top” of the dog, which had escaped from a nearby garden, after it continuously lunged at his daughter.

Lydia was attacked by an XL Bully (stock image)getty

He recalled Lydia’s screams and seeing blood gushing from her wounds as he frantically tried to fight the animal off.

“It was remarkable strong,” he told the BBC, adding that things could have been a lot worse.