A six-months-pregnant woman has been mauled to death by dogs as she went for a walk in the woods in France.

Elisa Pilarski, 29, was found dead by her husband on Saturday afternoon in the Forest of Retz, north of Paris, where she had been walking her own dog Curtis.

An autopsy carried out on Monday found she bled to death some time between 1pm and 1.30pm from bites on her upper and lower limbs and head from multiple dogs.

Elisa Pilarski, 29 (left), who was six months pregnant, was found dead in the Forest of Metz, north of Paris, on Monday afternoon after being mauled to death by dogs

Ms Pilarski was out walking dog Curtis (right) when she called her husband to say she was worried a pack of dogs was about to attack them. He arrived 45 minutes later to find her dead

Some of the bites occurred while she was still alive, while others happened after she died, local newspaper L'Union reported.

Police are investigating whether a pack of hunting dogs that were in the forest at the time could have been responsible, and have taken DNA samples from the animals.

Samples were also taken from dogs belonging to the victim including the dog she was walking at the time, and tests are still being carried out, local media reported.

The woman had called her husband during her walk to say that she was worried a pack of dogs was going to attack, TVA Nouvelles reports.

An autopsy found that Ms Pilarski bled to death from multiple wounds to her upper and lower limbs and head caused by multiple dogs

Police say there was a hunt taking place in the forest (pictured) at the time Ms Pilarskidied and have taken DNA samples from the dogs to establish whether they attacker her. However they also stressed she could have been attacked by strays, or even her own pet

He left work at Charles de Gaulle airport, in Paris, and arrived at the scene 45 minutes later where he found her mutilated body.

Ellul followed the howls of Curtis, who survived the attack, to find Ms Pilarski's remains.

Police say it is possible the woman was attacked by stray dogs or even her own animal, and have refused to rule out any possibilities.

The Forest of Retz is one of France's largest and covers about 13,000 hectares.