Charlotte Hall suffered serious head injuries in the attack which happened at a pub in Yorkshire.

Her condition is described as "poorly".

The dog attacked the child as she was being carried by her father, David Hall.

The 20-stone animal clamped the child around the head with its jaws and pulled her away.

'Bare hands'

The attack happened at the New Tavern pub in the north Yorkshire village of Stokesley where Mr Hall works as a chef.

The dog was used to guard the premises.

The child's mother, Deborah Hall, said her husband fought the dog with his bare hands to rescue Charlotte.

"He was on the floor fighting with the dog, his knees round the dogs neck and pulling on the dog's choker to get the dog's jaws released from her head," said Mrs Hall.

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