This video shows a mother’s worst nightmare after a pit bull snatches her child off the street and drags her off by the head before being joined by a second dog that also savages the toddler.

The incident took place in the municipality of Melchor Ocampo in the south-central Mexican state of Mexico on Friday, 11th February, but the footage has only surfaced now.

The images show the young girl walking down the street with her mother when a pit bull suddenly emerges from a side street and grabs hold of the young girl, dragging her away by her head as her mother runs after her.

The footage then shows two pit bulls apparently mauling the young girl, with one of them dragging her off as her distraught mother and local residents chase after them.

The mother, reportedly called Marisol, reportedly tried to hit the dogs multiple times, but this had little effect. The adults chased after the two dogs and followed them to a property that was reportedly not fenced.

The other adults, some of them men, also failed to pry the dog’s jaws off the girl’s head.

Police were called to the scene to rescue the young girl and they are said to have succeeded in getting the dogs off her.

She was taken to hospital and is reportedly in a serious condition.

Local media report that no action has been taken against the owner of the dogs, who has not been named. It is currently unclear if the police are investigating the incident and if the owner of the dogs will be charged with any offences.

It is also currently unclear if the authorities plan to seize the dogs.

The young girl’s parents have reportedly said that the owners of the dogs are taking responsibility for the incident and are currently paying for her medical expenses and giving them money to cover the costs of her treatment.