Terrifying moment pack of stray dogs savage girl, nine, after she tried to befriend them in Russian city: Child manages to walk away after she is saved by her winter clothes

A shocking video shows the terrifying moment a pack of stray dogs savage and severely wound a nine-year-old girl in a Russian city.

The schoolgirl had tried to befriend the freezing animals in the snow but they suddenly pounced on her in the northern city of Novy Urengoy.

The child, named Dasha, tried to back away from the animals but was overwhelmed and forced to the ground as the dogs sank their teeth into her.

She was bitten by the three of the four large beasts for almost a minute, at one point almost getting up, then getting pulled down again.

One attacked her head, and the other two bit her arms, legs and body.

A shocking video (pictured) shows the terrifying moment a pack of stray dogs savage and severely wound a nine-year-old girl in a Russian city

The fourth dog barked but did not bite her.

A passing male pedestrian finally came to the girl’s aid, and the animals fled.

He helped her to her feet, and another local came to assist.

The girl is now in hospital with ‘multiple severe injuries’, say reports.

Pictures show wounds to her head and limbs.

The child was saved by the thick winter clothes she wore in the minus 22C cold which stopped the bites being far worse, reports said.

The dogs had not been vaccinated against rabies, according to reports.

The schoolgirl (seen bottom-left) tried to befriend the freezing animals in the snow but they suddenly pounced on her in northern Novy Urengoy

The child named Dasha tried to back away but was overwhelmed and forced to the ground as the dogs sank their teeth into her

The child was saved by the thick winter clothes she wore in the minus 22C cold which stopped the bites being far worse

She is now ‘deeply traumatised’, crying and ‘under severe stress’, it was reported today. ‘Due to the lacerations that the dogs left on the child’s calves and head, her fever has not subsided,’ reported 112 news outlet.

A rising number of stray dogs are plaguing Russian towns and cities as money to control them is cut and diverted to fund Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.

Natalia Alekseenko, a public inspector for animal care in Novy Urengoy, said parents should stop their children going near strays.

‘It is very unfortunate for this child, because she went to the dogs with good intentions,’ she said. ‘It is a pity that her parents did not explain to her that it is not a good idea to do this, especially with a pack of dogs.

‘You cannot educate children to be charitable either to people or dogs, not to anyone. It’s dangerous. The first thing is to switch on your brain.’

The dogs have been caught and taken to a shelter. It was not immediately clear what will happen to them.

A passing male pedestrian (seen left) finally came to the girl’s aid, and the animals fled

Mayor Andrei Voronov said he is increasing the number of dog patrols to ensure safety in Novy Urengoy (pictured, file photo)

Mayor Andrei Voronov said he is increasing the number of dog patrols to ensure safety in Novy Urengoy.

‘The girl is now in stable condition in the hospital,’ he said.

‘She has injuries that do not threaten her life. Now the entire pack has been captured. Thanks to the passers-by, they paid attention and helped the girl.’

Residents of several cities have complained recently about the rising number of attacks by stray dogs.

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