Dexter, a six-month-old Beagle, has been left with his ear in shreds and may need to have it amputated after being attacked in broad daylight in West Calder, West Lothian.
Horrified owner, Claire Baird said: 'The Staffie came out of nowhere and before we knew what was happening it had locked its jaws around Dexter's ear.
'We were desperately trying to get the dog off of him but it wouldn't let go. Dexter was bleeding everywhere and my boyfriend and I were covered in blood after it.
'The owner didn't appear until a few minutes later and didn't seem to care. He eventually got the dog off Dexter and back on a lead.'
The couple took traumatised Dexter to the vets immediately and were told he may have to have one of his ears amputated.
Ms Baird added: 'We managed to get a second opinion from another vet and they are hoping that if we dress his ear every day then there is a chance the ear can be saved. It's a pretty horrific thing to happen.'
To add insult to injury, when they returned home they discovered that the owner of the rogue dog had given them a false name and address. But she soon found out his real identity after her Facebook post showing photos of Dexter's injuries went viral online.
She said: 'We soon found out his real name and address but it doesn't really matter as we've been told there is nothing we can do. The police said they can't take any action as it was a dog-on-dog attack and the council's dog warden can't come out to see us until August.
'That will be too late as we've already heard he is planning to get rid of the dog.
'We just feel that dog-on-dog attacks are not taken seriously. It seems this guy will be allowed to run about with his dog unmuzzled and off the leash until it kills another dog or attacks a child.'
Ms Baird now faces huge vet bills as they desperately try and find a way to save the Dexter's ear.
But she has says the support and generosity she has received from fellow beagle owners has given her hope. She said: 'We are quite fortunate as we're part of an online beagle community and we've had a lot of help from people on there.
'Their generosity has been amazing and more than £2,000 has already been raised to help pay Dexter's vet bills.
'These people are complete strangers but their kindness is the one silver lining to come out of a really bad situation.
'Even in West Calder people who have seen the photos of Dexter on Facebook have been stopping us in the street and asking us how Dexter is. It's very heart-warming and makes us feel like we are not alone in this.'
A spokesman from West Lothian Council confirmed they had received a complaint about the attack.
He said: 'We will fully investigate the complaint in due course and take the appropriate action.
'In all cases where an owner is identified, and if the situation merits it, a dog control notice (DCN) can be issued to owners of dogs that have been shown to be out of control in order to modify and manage the dog's behaviour in order to control it in the interest of public safety.
'The law does not permit us to prevent or approve any rehoming of a dog involved in an attack.
'However, where a dog control notice is served we usually require the owner to notify us of the name address and contact details for any new owner.'
(Daily Mail UK - July 25, 2013)
