A crazed pitbull burst into a disabled mother's home, mauled her poodle to death and left her with horrific injuries after she tried to save her beloved pet.

The terrifying ordeal happened earlier this month when Luisa Cieslak, 61, left her back door open.

The dangerous animal ran into her house in Wood Green, north London, going straight for her pet poodle Cha Cha.

Ms Cieslak tried to pull the animal away from the smaller dog but was badly bitten.

She is now in hospital recovering from surgery on deep wounds on her hands.

Cha Cha the poodle (pictured with her owner's daughter Belinda, 25) died after being attacked by a pitbull that burst into her owner Luisa Cieslak's home in north London

Speaking from her hospital bed, she said: 'It was the most terrifying moment of my life. I thought the dog was going to kill me.'

Ms Cieslak's 98-year-old mother was at home when it happened and was also taken to hospital to be treated for shock.

Police have confirmed the dog was seized under section 1 of the Dangerous Dog Act after the horror incident.

But the family are calling for the owners to be arrested. Her traumatised daughter Belinda, 25, said: 'This has ruined our family.

Pictured: Cha Cha the poodle who died on September 15 after the attack in Wood Green

'My mum can't do anything now her hands are so badly damaged.

'These people should be banned from owning pets ever again. My beautiful baby is gone.

'We want justice for this horrific ordeal.'

Belinda, who buried Cha Cha in the back garden, said: 'It was like a horror film.

'I couldn't stop screaming. You should be safe in your own home. She was in her bedroom in the afternoon. It could have been a child - or even a baby.'

Ms Cieslak, who suffers from angina, illiostomy and diabetes, had left the backdoor open to air out the house. But as she was changing in her bedroom the pitbull burst in.

She picked Cha Cha up - but the dog snatched it from her arms.

As she desperately tried to save her eight-year-old pet she was attacked. leaving her with multiple wounds and ligament damage.

She locked the beast in her bedroom and called the police - as she had to hear the screams of her family dog being destroyed.

Two vans, three police cars and a dog unit arrived at the address to remove the pitbull.

Cha Cha (pictured before left and after the attack right) was buried in the garden by the family

She said: 'They have traumatised us for life. I tried to save my dog - and now she's gone and my hands will never be the same again. We can never be around dogs again.

'These dangerous dogs can't be left to stray.'

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: 'Police were called at approximately 12.40pm on Saturday, September 15 to a report that a dog had attacked and killed another dog.

'The dog which carried out the attack was subsequently seized under section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act.

'The incident is being assessed by the Status Dog Unit. We are in contact with the owners of the deceased dog. No arrests; enquiries continue.'

A record 7,719 people were admitted to hospital as a result of dog attacks last year, which is almost double the number in 2005.