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Hannah Phillips & Graeme Murray

Teen almost loses leg when family's 'protector' pitbull started 'ripping her apart'

A teen almost lost her leg when a pitbull terrier that was supposed to be family's 'protector' turned on her.

Lexie Beebe says before the attack her family had trusted the giant dogs with their lives and 18-month-old and the dog, called Southy, had even slept in her bed.

The family had eight pitbulls, but the pet turned on her and began 'ripping her apart'.

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