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A mother-of-two was left with her lip ‘hanging off’ and ‘blood pouring from her face’ after being savaged by a pitbull.
Influencer Cody Davies was viciously mauled during a night out with friends in Liverpool city centre on Saturday.
The 31-year-old dog lover claimed she approached the animal and tried to stroke it when it leapt up and sunk its teeth into her face.
Panicked Cody was left covered in blood and needing emergency treatment, with 20 stitches used to fix her disfigured face.
Graphic pictures of her wounds show her top lip looking painfully swollen and a large gash where the out-of-control hound tore into her.
The glamorous mother-of-two’s injuries were so gruesome, she now fears she will lose out on her lucrative role as a ‘brand ambassador’ online.
Speaking about her trauma, Ms Davies told the Liverpool Echo: ‘I was running around with my hands covering my face and blood pouring from my face.
‘No taxis would take me because I was covered in blood and thankfully someone rang an ambulance for me.’
Influencer Cody Davies was viciously mauled during a night out with friends in Liverpool
The 31-year-old was savaged after she tried to stroke the dog during a night out
The mother-of-two we left needing 20 stitches and fears her injury will ruin her job as a brand ambassador online (pictured is her after the attack)
Model Cody’s ordeal took place at about 1am, close to the statue of iconic British rock group – and Liverpool natives – the Beatles, in Mathew Street.
The young mother said she had spotted the ‘pitbull-type dog’ as it was ‘playing with its owner’, a woman, in the vibrant city district – famed for being the home of The Cavern Club, the birthplace of the Beatles.
When Ms Davies, of Port Sunlight, approached to pet the animal, it leapt up and tore into her face.
She was rushed to Aintree Hospital by ambulance where she received 20 stitches. She left the facility a day later, on Sunday morning.
The shocking attack has since been reported to Merseyside Police, which has now launched an official investigation.
It comes as Ms Davies, who owns two French bulldogs, admitted the mauling had left her worried to be around other animals.
And she claimed it was hard to explain her graphic injuries to her young children.
‘I feel terrible and I feel so sad,’ she added.
Model Cody’s ordeal took place at about 1am, close to the statue of iconic British rock group – and Liverpool natives – the Beatles, in Mathew Street
Ms Davies, who owns two French bulldogs, admitted the mauling had left her worried to be around other animals (she is pictured with a lion cub)
Police have now launched an investigation into the alleged dog mauling in Liverpool
Police say they have ‘identified the dog and its owner’ and are now appealing for witnesses or those with CCTV of the attack to come forward.
Chief Inspector Nathaniel Stockley said: ‘This attack left a woman requiring hospital treatment for injuries to her face.
‘We have identified the dog and its owner and our enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
‘We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident who may have information to come forward as soon as possible.’
Chief Insp Stockley added: ‘This case highlights in stark terms the potential dangers of dogs, and I would appeal to anyone with information about dangerous dogs in their area to contact us so that we can take proactive action.’
Those with information should contact Merseyside Police quoting the incident refence ‘125 of 29 June’.
