Dog Mauls Family After Owner Tried to Put Him in a Christmas Sweater (Photos)

A dog viciously attacked three members of a family after its owner tried to put a Christmas sweater on him.

Brenda Guerrero, 52, from Tampa, Florida, was in the backyard trying to put the pit bull mix, named Scarface, into a festive outfit when he attacked her, biting her on the arm,reports WTSP.

Her husband Ismael Guerrero, 46, tried to pull the dog off his wife but then the animal started to attack him,   

After the couple's son Antoine Harris, 22, stabbed the dog in the neck and head, all three were able to escape back into the house. 

Tampa police and Hillsborough County Animal Control were called to the scene.

Police shot the pit bull with a tranquilizer dart - at which point it managed to get into the house where there were two young children.

Police then used a bean bag gun and Taser to subdue the dog.