Harrowing footage shows the moment an XL Bully type dog gripped a labradoodle in its jaws and refused to let go.

A 23-year-old mum was out pushing her eight-week-old baby in a pram, walking along with her own mum, 50, with their beloved family pet in Cheadle, Greater Manchester.

But the leisurely stroll soon turned into a nightmare when two dogs – one believed to be an XL Bully – sprang out of a side road and attacked their dog on July 23 at around 12.20pm on Brookfield Road.

Bystanders grappled to get the Bully-type away from the labradoodle, its jaws looking locked onto the smaller dog as the terrified owner screamed “he’s killed my dog”.

In a desperate bid to free the dog, a man brought out a leaf blower to try and break them up.

The Labradoodle has survived but has been left with multiple wounds on his body and the family have had to stump up a huge vet bill. 

The young mum told Manchester Evening News: “They came charging round the corner at speed. We were completely shocked as we weren’t expecting it.”

She added: “I was in front but they looked straight past me. 

“I knew straight away they were fixed on our dog and I believe I said to my mum ‘pick him up.’

“She attempted to but the dogs were jumping up at her legs. 

“They have managed to latch on to the dog’s back legs. They were so powerful they have pulled my mum down with our dog and they have both ended up on the floor.”

The woman picked her baby out of the pram before a passerby pulled over and allowed her to sit in safety in the vehicle.

One person got a lead on one of the dogs but the other dog continued with its savage attack.

“There was still one dog on my mum and ours.” 

“He was latched onto his ear. He was throwing his head back and forth. He was trying to rip his ear off. 

“My mum was just trying to protect our dog by staying on top of him. But he was locked on. Lots of people were trying to get it off, but the dog was taking zero notice. 

“Then someone brought a leaf blower and that seemed to work and it unlatched and someone could get a lead on that one as well.”

At that point, she says a woman arrived, grabbed the dogs and took them away from the scene. 

The labradoodle sustained a number of puncture wounds and is now recovering at home after surgery. The woman’s mum had swelling and marks on her hand and was advised by the vet to get a tetanus jab.

She added. “He’s family. He’s our baby. He means so much.” 

Greater Manchester Police has confirmed two dogs were seized. One of the dogs is suspected of being an XL Bully whilst the other has been confirmed not to be. 

A spokesperson said: “At around 12.30pm on 23 July, we were called to reports of a dog attack on Brookfield Road, Cheadle. Officers attended and a woman was treated for injuries that thankfully were not life-threatening. Two dogs were seized and enquiries are ongoing.”