A couple has been left devastated after their tiny chihuahua died after she was savaged in the street by another dog.
Steve Riley-Hobbs was walking tragic Kylie and his other pooch Dannii – named after the Minogue sisters – down the street.
But two greyhounds then suddenly charged across the road towards him.
The horror attack was captured on CCTV in the street with the attack lasting for one minute and 33 seconds.
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Steve, 55, can be seen fending off the first greyhound wearing a red coat.
As he holds Kylie and Dannii – also a chihuahua – on the leads, he bravely manages to get his body in the way of them to block the bigger dog.
He gently kicks the greyhound away and the man with them pulls it away.
But then the second one races over and starts to attack both chihuahuas.
White-haired Dannii manages to escape and runs away but poor Kylie, six, is mauled.
Steve rushed her to the vet and was left with £8,500 but sadly she died the next day from her injuries.
Kylie had a blood transfusion after suffering crushed ribs, a punctured lung, and multiple bite marks.
He has reported the dog attack to police.
The attack happened in Burbages Lane, Coventry on the neighbouring road to where Steve lives with his husband Tony.
Steve said: “Before I knew what was happening one of the dogs had Kylie in its jaws and was shaking her violently like a rag doll.
“I grappled with it and managed to free Kylie, but I knew she was seriously injured.”
Steve, who works as a Quality Assurance Controller at Jaguar Land Rover in Solihull, added: “What really concerns me is there’s all this talk about XL Bullies being banned.
“But people don’t realise other breeds can also be dangerous.”
“These dogs used to be racing dogs.
“As soon as they saw my two they ran across the road and became aggressive.
“Any little dog or even a small child is at risk of being attacked or even killed unless dogs are kept on leads and muzzled.”
Steve said: “We were saving up for a family holiday, but spent the money trying to save Kylie.”
The attack happened on 9 January but Steve has only just found the CCTV footage.
West Midlands Police has been approached for comment.
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