UNITED KINGDOM -- A JACK RUSSELL terrier was savaged by two greyhounds last Saturday morning, and died in front of his devastated owner.
Rona O'Neill, who lives at Glenthorn, explained that she was out walking her dog Rexie on Saturday.
The two greyhounds were on the Gaelic pitch nearby and managed to get at the small dog through a fence.
'They punctured his lungs. He died right there,' explained Rona, who said that a kindly passer-by drove her home after the incident as she was in such shock.
'He was only a year old and I had just gotten him from the animal sanctuary at Sharpeshill,' said the life-long dog lover. 'He had just been microchipped and given his shots.'
She added that a man who seemed to be with the attacking animals had kicked them to try to get them away from Rexie, who had a black head and white body.
Ms. O'Neill also has a female pug that was with her at the time of the attack.
'It was extremely traumatic, I haven't been right since,' she said.
Anyone who witnessed the incident can contact Bray Garda Station on (01) 6665300.
(Bray People - Feb 29, 2012)
