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Innocent Tillie Vasey was thrown around "like a ragdoll" during the vicious attack and had to be snatched from the pitbull-type dog's grip by a heroic bystander.
She was left with a fractured skull, puncture wounds around her eyes and a torn tearduct after being savaged on July 15 last year in Preston, Lancs.
The youngster has endured three major operations and a fourth is planned for later this year.
Despite the horrific ordeal, unsympathetic dog owner Dawn Holt blamed Tillie for approaching the dog.
She wrote on social media: "It's her own fault she gone that low.
"My dog didn't bite her, he clawed her to get away."
Holt also said a fracture injury Tillie sustained could have been caused by a nearby "tree stump".
Holt was yesterday handed a suspended sentence at Preston's Sessions House Court but was banned from keeping dogs for life.
The 12-year old-pitbull type dog Caesar was ordered to be destroyed.
Tillie was innocently playing in a friend's garden when she was set upon by the out-of-control dog.
Witnesses heard screams as the dog repeatedly bit Tillie, leaving her face, hair and dress soaked in blood, the court heard.
The youngster was rescued by barber Warren Hadfield, who was visiting a friend in the same street and jumped in to fight the dog off.
Speaking after the court case, Tillie's mum Leanne, 31, described the harrowing moment the tragedy happened and told how Tillie has been left with scars on her head and facial problems.
She said: "When I first saw Tillie I thought someone had painted her face - then I couldn't move.
"I just froze, I didn't know what to do.
"We called an ambulance but we couldn't wait, we rushed her there in the car. She had a nine-hour operation.
"She's been left with no confidence, she was always really bubbly. It's left her with scars on her head and face and eye problems.
"Dawn Holt has never apologised to us, not once, and instead tried to blame my little girl. If she had have been sorry, things would have felt different.
"I am really happy with her sentence as I did not think she'd get that."
The family have released harrowing pictures of Tillie's injuries to raise awareness of the risks posed by out-of-control pets and the importance of responsible dog ownership.
Holt's bizarre online comments in the aftermath of the attack attracted criticism from Judge Simon Newell, who imposed a three-month jail term, suspended for 18 months, and 140 hours unpaid work.
Judge Newell also pointed out suggestions in social media posts that what happened was the youngster's fault were "wholly irresponsible".
He added: "It's irresponsible to put anything on, other than: ‘I’m sorry’, that's all you needed."
In a harrowing statement, Warren – who stepped in to save Tillie – described the moment he saw the dog "mauling" the little girl.
He said: "She was being thrown around like a ragdoll - it looked vicious."
Defending, Anthony Parkinson said Holt's social media posts followed threats made to her online.
He added: "This is a lady who is genuinely remorseful. It' an incident that regrettably could not be foreseen."
