Student mauled to death by pack of dogs while returning from picnic

A 20-year-old student has died of horrific injuries after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs.

Simona Cavallaro and her boyfriend had just finished a picnic with a group of friends in Satriano, Italy, when they decided to go for a stroll through the woods, local news sites Agi reported. 

However, the couple were attacked as they passed through a densely wooded area and Miss Cavallaro's boyfriend escaped while she was mauled by the dogs.

Local authorities are in the process of rounding up the pack of dogs and an investigation into the student's death has begun.