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Shona O’Sullivan, 53, of Johnson Street says she has been left devastated by the attack from a Dogue De Bordeaux which ran after and chased her pet Princess into her home before attacking. The 12-year-old Jack Russell-cross died later at Blue Cross Hospital in Grimsby despite vets desperately attempting to save him.

Shona also suffered bites and scratches to her foot and was treated in hospital following the late-night attack at her home.

“I am still in shock and pain. I can’t get my head around that she is gone. Princess was my world. It is devastating.”

She told Grimsby Live she had moved from Reading six months ago to enjoy life by the sea in Cleethorpes. Princess was regularly taken for walks along the seafront and, every evening, they walked in nearby Sidney Park.

“I came for a day out in Cleethorpes and felt it was like home,” she said. Shona who lived alone with her pet dog said she has lost her voice due to “crying constantly”. But she praised the animal hospital where 12-year-old Princess was taken after the attack around midnight on Monday.

“I rushed her round to the vets at 1am. I was covered in blood. They fed her morphine. But her injuries were not survivable. They called me later to say she had died. I had to go to the hospital for a tetanus jab and I am on antibiotics,” the owner said.

She added: “I can’t say enough in support of Blue Cross. They were all amazing. Right from the moment I rang the intercom at 1am. The service was the best. They went above and beyond. They will be getting a donation from me in time. But I need to process what has happened and take a few days.”

The dog lover said she had moved to Cleethorpes for peace and quiet, having lived in London and Reading and said the support from new friends in the resort was keeping her going.

The Bordeaux mastiff, called the Dogue de Bordeaux is not widely considered to be a dangerous breed. But they have been involved in several fatal incidents involving owners and other dogs. Humberside Police officers are investigating the dog attack.

Pledges of support for Blue Cross Animal Hospital in Grimsby can be made on 0300 790 9903.

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