Terrified Emily Vincent said her family were left traumatised after Yorkshire terrier Roo was savaged by a gull in the back garden. The pet suffered a head wound and brain damage after the attack believed to have been caused by the birds protecting a nest. Just days later her two-year-old daughter Jessie was also targeted by the same deadly gull gang and left with facial injuries.

She believes her injuries would have been more serious had she not been there to fight the bird off.

She has now spoken out over the terrifying ordeal in support for the family of Gizmo, a missing Chihuahua believed to have been kidnapped and killed by a gull two weeks ago in Paignton, Devon.

Mum-of-four Emily, 40, of St Columb Minor, Cornwall, said: “I was horrified to hear the recent story about the poor dog that was allegedly taken by a seagull.

“Two weeks after they killed my dog they went for my two-year-old daughter. Thank God I was there and managed to hit it, but it still hit her in the side of her face causing some bruising. She was just outside enjoying the garden, not threatening a nest that was on our roof.

“Something needs to be done sooner rather than later before something worse happens and one kills somebody.”

Emily said her family are still traumatised by the death of eight-year-old Roo who was rushed to the vet but had to be put down after failing to respond to treatment.

The attack was witnessed by her son Jace, then three, who ran into the kitchen covered in blood.

She added: “My thoughts are with Gizmo’s owner as I know first hand how it feels to lose a pet to a seagull. At least I had closure and could bury my dog, whereas they don’t. It must be so difficult for them to be going through this not knowing exactly what happened or where he is.”

Emily said she tried to contact the council at the time of the attack in July 2015 and have the nest destroyed, but was told the animals were protected. 

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