A woman who was out walking her dog was pulled to the ground and attacked by a pit bull leaving her with horrific injuries.
Hairdresser Mahsa Abedi needed more than 100 stitches on her body after she was mauled in the brutal attack which was caught on CCTV.
The footage shows the 38-year-old woman holding her dog near an alley before she sees the pit bull rushing towards her in Tehran, Iran.
Mahsa begins to flee from the aggressive dog, but it quickly latches on to her leg, pushing her to the ground. It then begins to biting and throw her around on the ground.
Mahsa's dog begins to bravely defend her, getting the attention of her attacker, allowing her to get up from the ground and aim a few kicks at the pit bull.
Neighbours rush in to help the duo, the clip shows.
Local media reports that Mahsa was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment shortly after the incident, where she stayed for five days and underwent two surgeries.
She is not yet able to walk properly since the dog attack.
She said: "That dog was in the alley with the woman who is the dog owner's wife, and a middle-aged man was also with them. The alley was dark and I didn't notice if the dog had a collar or not."
"Suddenly, I heard the lady's voice saying, "Get away from the alley!"
Mahsa also stated that she knew that the pit bull had a history of violence, but the dog owners nonetheless neglected to help her or prevent the incident.
"As far as I saw, he [the owner] didn't even come forward and didn't try to restrain the dog, maybe he was scared, but as far as I know, this dog has a history of attacking two other people."
She added: "That day he was in the street without a collar and muzzle, which I am very surprised about."
She also added that the neighbours slammed her for going down the alley, instead of offering support.
"At the time of the incident, I could only hear their protest. They said: "Why did you walk in the alley?"
"After that, they did not visit me [In the hospital], even though the responsibility of every pet is on its owner."
