Patricia Daniel's husband David had called into a newsagents in Shannon Road, east Hull, while walking their dog Charlie.
But while David was inside the shop, Charlie – who was left tied to a lamppost – was attacked by the [bull terrier], which had slipped its leash.
Forklift driver Mr Daniel, 64, was last night too upset to talk about the attack, according to his wife.
Mrs Daniel, 62, who works at Asda in Bilton, said: "The pair of them arrived home and David collapsed next to the settee.
"Charlie was sitting on the kitchen floor, covered in blood. David was traumatised at what had just happened. He just shakes his head whenever you mention it. It's very distressing seeing your pet attacked."
Charlie was only released from the jaws of the [bull terrier] when a passer-by intervened.
Mrs Daniel thanked the Good Samaritan. She said: "David told me this man launched a flying kick at the [bull terrier]. If he hadn't done that, I doubt Charlie would still be with us now."
Mrs Daniel appealed for help to trace the owner of the terrier.
"According to my husband, this woman did nothing to get her animal off Charlie," she said.
"She just stood there and didn't even try to drag it off Charlie. If she can't control her pet when it is this age, what hope does she have when it's older?
"I would like this woman to call me. We would like an apology and I think the least she can do is pay Charlie's vet bill."
Mrs Daniel took Charlie to the PDSA, a pets' charity in Holderness Road, east Hull, where he was treated for bite wounds.
She said: "He is a lovely little dog. Everyone round here loves him to bits. He has an ever-so-nice temperament and wouldn't hurt a fly."
Mr Daniel said the owner of the Staffordshire bull terrier was aged in her forties, about 5ft 2in with mousey coloured hair.
A police spokeswoman asked anyone who knows the identity of the dog owner to call them on the non-emergency phone number 101.
(Hull Daily Mail - Sept 5, 2012)
