Danielle Lloyd gushes over fiancee Michael O’Neill’s bravery in terrifying dog attack but says it has mentally scarred her
The beauty said she will fear dogs for life
DANIELLE Lloyd has spoken of "hero" fiancee Michael O'Neill's bravery after he was attacked by a pit bull days after they returned from "a trip of a lifetime."
But she admitted the scary incident has left her fearing canines for life.
The loved-up couple jetted off to Universal Orlando with the beauty's sons Archie and Harry, both six, and George, aged four, from her marriage to footie ace Jamie O'Hara.
She told : "It was such an amazing trip, we had such an incredible time. It really was the trip of a lifetime."
But on the horror attack she added: "I was petrified as I could hear the dog going wild and Michael’s screams and shouts, but couldn’t see properly what was happening. He’s my hero. I was so, so scared.
"I’m terrified of any dog I see."
She was keen to reassure her fans Michael was well on the road to recovery, with the help of a physio.
She said he was "sore but OK."
Danielle added: "We don’t blame the owners because it was a freak accident."
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Earlier this year she broke down on Loose Women as she opened up about her experience.
She revealed electrician Michael was told he could have been killed during the terrifying attack that she witnessed, before adding it was the most horrifying experience of her life.
The dog – which Danielle believes was a pitbull cross – has since been put down. It belonged to one of her friends.
The mum-of-three had been enjoying a day out on Michael’s motorbike over the Bank Holiday weekend when they stopped off at friend’s house.
She recalled: “I went out on Michael’s motorbike for the first time. I thought that would be the craziest thing that day.”
Once they arrived at the house Michael went inside while she stayed in the garden but somehow the dog had broken off from its chain.
Noticing he was loose Michael shouted out to his wife-to-be to get out the garden and shut the gate behind her, which she did.
“I had to watch helplessly as Michael got attacked knowing there was nothing I could do,” she revealed.
“I was so glad the kids weren’t there because there is no way they would have survived because he was strong.”
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