How did you encounter it? It's "facial" features tend to stand out so you can prepare and respond appropriately to it. It's not hard beat as long as you don't find directly in front of it and watch its attack patterns. Or you can just cheese it like Sotherius or Camel lol.
Seriously though.... I'm done with the Dark Souls Clones.... I'm just not cut out for the Masochistic Lifestyle.