A much-loved shih tzu pup was killed instantly after an XL bulldog locked its jaws around his throat - in a shocking attack that has left his owner 'devastated' and unable to sleep.
Nine-year-old Oscar was attacked as he and fellow shih tzu Ollie, five, were walked by owner Paul Regan in Marton, Middlesbrough earlier this week.
A large bulldog-type dog slipped from its harness as it and another large dog were walked by a man, lunging at Oscar and sinking its teeth into the helpless smaller animal's throat.
Heartbroken Mr Regan, 41, could only watch as the bigger dog brutalised his beloved pet - and by the time the savage animal was wrenched away, Oscar was already dead.