Good Morning Britain star Charlotte Hawkins has opened up about how she watched her friend’s eight-year-old daughter get horrifically bitten by a vicious dog.

The 48-year-old broadcaster has taken part in The Mirror’s Dangerous Dogs campaign which aims to crack down on out-of-control pets killing or seriously injuring people in vicious attacks.

The campaign aims to overhaul the Dangerous Dogs Act, with demands for training, tougher penalties and the enforcement of rules on breeding and selling.

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Now, the mum-of-one has shared her experience with a viscous dog when she was a new mum with her newborn daughter and her friend’s daughter during a friendly day out.

Speaking to the publication, the TV presenter confessed how the terrifying moment completely canged her view on how dangerous dogs can be.

She recalled: “The experience shook me deeply. It’s a problem we must tackle. Seeing my friend’s daughter being attacked by a big dog was so shocking and scary. It showed me how quickly something like that can happen.

“The two big dogs were barking aggressively. I was saying, ‘Don’t worry, they won’t be able to get out’ but one of the dogs did get out.”

Charlotte explained how she was carrying her newborn daughter in a sling at the time and was unable to step in and fight the dog off the child.

The newsreader went on: “I felt particularly vulnerable because I had my baby in a child carrier, so I was holding her and I knew I couldn’t step in and help.

“My friend’s daughter was knocked to the ground and it was so scary. It’s definitely made me more alert to the potential dangers,” she fumed.

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Fortunately the youngster recovered after she received medical attention, but Charlotte says she has never been able to look at dog owners the same way since.

The star is now taking part in an ITV investigation into the growing problem which has only got worse after the puppy boom during the global pandemic.

Dog-related injuries led to a record 10 fatalities last year in England and Wales and so far this year there have been five already, including a four-year-old girl who was attacked in a garden.

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