Tributes have been paid to the girl, named Savannah

The 10-year-old girl's mother was heard screaming "my baby is dead, my baby is dead" after she discovered her daughter had been killed in a dog attack by the family's XL Bully

Police were called on Friday afternoon following a report that a child had been attacked by a dog

The savage mauling of a ten-year-old girl by her new XL Bully dog in North Yorkshire last week marks the sixth fatality since the ban on the dogs came into force on February 1.

Savannah Bentham’s "shocked" family, who are from the Malton area of North Yorkshire, have issued a heartbreaking statement through the police following the devastating dog attack

Schoolgirl Savannah Bentham, 10, was found dead at her home in Malton, North Yorkshire, on November 1 after being attacked by the family's dog - an American Bully XL

Savannah Bentham suffered serious injuries after being attacked at about 4.15pm on Friday in Malton, Yorkshire.

The 10-year-old girl mauled to death by her family dog has been named as Savannah Bentham.

The youngster died at home after the attack by the family pet which is said to have acted 'out-of-character'

"We are utterly shocked and devastated," said the family of Savannah Bentham

The 10-year-old girl who was mauled to death by an XL American Bully dog named Lacey has been named for the first time after the horrific incident in Malton, North Yorkshire, on Friday

Police are now investigating.

The family of 10 year old Savannah Bentham, from Malton, who was mauled to death by her new pet dog, have spoken of their heartbreak