A shocking video shows an eight-year-old being attacked and mauled by a Tibetan mastiff as she plays in the street.
The pictures, captured by a surveillance camera in early June and recently released on national television, show the large dog jumping on the girl and dragging her behind a car.
The video has sparked further controversy over dangerous pets in the country.
The little girl was seen playing in the street in the Chinese province of Shanxi before the attack, which she survived.
The full video shows the girl being mauled for about 20 seconds before a man comes to the rescue.
The passer-by, identified by China Central Television as Yuncheng city resident Yao Shengyuan, uses an electric bike to beat the dog back.
He said: 'At that time when I heard the girl crying, I turned around and saw the dog was biting the girl and dragging the girl here.
'Under such emergency, I had nothing but a bike, so I hit the dog with the bike.'
The girl, who has not been named, has been left with serious leg injuries.
Her father told Chinese television: 'Now the skin of her leg is still numb. She can only life her leg just a little bit,'
Tibetan mastiffs - a large and expensive breed - used to accompany herders in the Tibetan plateau for their ability to confront large predators such as wolves.
Although attacks by Tibetan mastiffs are common, deadly ones are rare.
The debate over the right and responsibilities of a rising middle-class to own pricey breeds that some see as dangerous animals was sparked by a string of attacks involving the breed.
Another attack by a Tibetan mastiff in June resulted in the death of a three-year-old girl in Dalian, in Liaoning Province.
CCTV on Monday showed video of a covered body in a hospital in Dalian, Liaoning province, that China's state broadcaster said was that of a girl killed by an unleashed dog.
The victim's mother was unable to prevent the attack according to China News Service.
The state-owned news agency said the bite to the neck proved fatal and the girl was pronounced dead upon arrival in a local hospital.
The owner of the mastiff has been arrested on criminal charges, according to CNS, and faces charges for negligence and improper supervision of the dog, a felony that could be punished with a minimum of three years and a maximum of seven years behind bars.
Several Chinese cities have recently banned certain breeds that could turn violent or set size limits for dogs.
The most recent has been the country's capital, where police squads have been sweeping the central areas on a hunt for large-breed dogs, a move that has prompted numerous protests from the owners.
Experts recommend intensive training as some of the bigger breeds are not considered appropriate for domestic environments.
The mastiffs are among the favourite for breeders and dog enthusiasts, with some of the purest breeds fetching millions of yuan (hundreds of dollars) in sales and auctions.
Chinese state media has also been focusing other recent attacks.
Last Friday, a Tibetan mastiff was shot to death after attacking a woman in Sichuan Province on Friday, while two pedestrians were reported to be bitten by another dog of the same breed in Beijing.
The new regulations limiting large-size dog ownership in Beijing include fines of up to 2,000 yuan ($326) for those who do not obey.
The regulations came into force on June 2, banning large-size dogs that are not helpers for blind or disabled people.
The pictures, captured by a surveillance camera in early June and recently released on national television, show the large dog jumping on the girl and dragging her behind a car.
The video has sparked further controversy over dangerous pets in the country.
The little girl was seen playing in the street in the Chinese province of Shanxi before the attack, which she survived.
The full video shows the girl being mauled for about 20 seconds before a man comes to the rescue.
The passer-by, identified by China Central Television as Yuncheng city resident Yao Shengyuan, uses an electric bike to beat the dog back.
He said: 'At that time when I heard the girl crying, I turned around and saw the dog was biting the girl and dragging the girl here.
'Under such emergency, I had nothing but a bike, so I hit the dog with the bike.'
The girl, who has not been named, has been left with serious leg injuries.
Her father told Chinese television: 'Now the skin of her leg is still numb. She can only life her leg just a little bit,'
Tibetan mastiffs - a large and expensive breed - used to accompany herders in the Tibetan plateau for their ability to confront large predators such as wolves.
Although attacks by Tibetan mastiffs are common, deadly ones are rare.
The debate over the right and responsibilities of a rising middle-class to own pricey breeds that some see as dangerous animals was sparked by a string of attacks involving the breed.
Another attack by a Tibetan mastiff in June resulted in the death of a three-year-old girl in Dalian, in Liaoning Province.
CCTV on Monday showed video of a covered body in a hospital in Dalian, Liaoning province, that China's state broadcaster said was that of a girl killed by an unleashed dog.
The victim's mother was unable to prevent the attack according to China News Service.
The state-owned news agency said the bite to the neck proved fatal and the girl was pronounced dead upon arrival in a local hospital.
The owner of the mastiff has been arrested on criminal charges, according to CNS, and faces charges for negligence and improper supervision of the dog, a felony that could be punished with a minimum of three years and a maximum of seven years behind bars.
Several Chinese cities have recently banned certain breeds that could turn violent or set size limits for dogs.
The most recent has been the country's capital, where police squads have been sweeping the central areas on a hunt for large-breed dogs, a move that has prompted numerous protests from the owners.
Experts recommend intensive training as some of the bigger breeds are not considered appropriate for domestic environments.
The mastiffs are among the favourite for breeders and dog enthusiasts, with some of the purest breeds fetching millions of yuan (hundreds of dollars) in sales and auctions.
Chinese state media has also been focusing other recent attacks.
Last Friday, a Tibetan mastiff was shot to death after attacking a woman in Sichuan Province on Friday, while two pedestrians were reported to be bitten by another dog of the same breed in Beijing.
The new regulations limiting large-size dog ownership in Beijing include fines of up to 2,000 yuan ($326) for those who do not obey.
The regulations came into force on June 2, banning large-size dogs that are not helpers for blind or disabled people.
Source : DailyMail , CCTV
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