The pack of stray dogs brutally attacked the young girl (Picture: Social media/e2w)
A nine-year-old girl who tried to befriend some stray dogs was attacked and severely wounded by them.
The group of four dogs attacked the young girl called Dasha who has been left ‘deeply traumatised’ and ‘under severe stress’ in Novy Urengoy, Russia.
She tried to back away but was pushed to the ground by the dogs who bit her.
She was bitten by three of the four dogs for over a minute and at one point got up but was pushed to the ground again.
A dog bit her head, while two others bit her body, legs and arms.
The fourth dog barked at her but did not attack.
The animals fled when a man came to the girl’s aid and helps her to her feet.
She is in hospital with ‘multiple severe injuries’ and other pictures show wounds to her body.
The distressing CCTV footage shows a pack of four stray dogs mauling the girl (Picture: Social media/e2w)
The thick winter coat she wore in the -22°C temperatures helped shield her from the bites otherwise the impact would have been worse.
The dogs were not vaccinated against rabies and 112 news outlet reported: ‘Due to the lacerations that the dogs left on the child’s calves and head, her fever has not subsided.’
Natalia Alekseenko, a public inspector for animal care, warned parents to keep their children away from stray dogs.
She said: ‘It is very unfortunate for this child, because she went to the dogs with good intentions.
‘It is a pity that her parents did not explain to her that it is not a good idea to do this, especially with a pack of dogs….
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‘You cannot educate children to be charitable either to people or dogs, not to anyone.
‘It’s dangerous. The first thing is to switch on your brain.’
The dogs have been taken to a shelter and it is unclear what will happen to them.
Mayor Andrei Voronov is increasing the number of dog patrols in Novy Urengoy and said: ‘The girl is now in stable condition in the hospital she has injuries that do not threaten her life.’
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