Two spaniel-type dogs attacked a whippet on Tregirls beach, Padstow, on Wednesday afternoon.
Six-year-old Bree, was left with a wound in her flank which had to be stapled by a vet.
A few weeks ago police began hunting the owner of a dog which killed a holidaymaker's pet on a Padstow beach, and the week before that a dog bit a woman on the leg in Church Lane, Padstow. In each case the owners of the attacking dogs left the scene without giving their details.
The latest incident involved a woman aged 20 to 40 with long, dark hair, who wore a floral-pattern dress. Owner June Totman said she was horrified as the woman's dogs chased Bree and tried to bring her down.
"I've never seen anything like it," said Mrs Totman, of Tregonce, "except in wildlife documentaries; it was the sort of behaviour you see when a pack of dogs are trying to bring their prey to the ground.
"It was a completely unprovoked attack. These two spaniel-type dogs – both females, I think – ran at Bree from behind and immediately started chasing her.
"They were both snapping at her and biting her. She was terrified. Fortunately she could outrun them, but not before they'd taken a nasty bite out of her and left her with a big gash in her side. She was covered in blood.
"I took her to the vet and she stapled her wound. It cost me £40."
Mrs Totman said the owner had screamed at her animals in a futile bid to bring them under control.
"People need to know how to control their dogs," she said. "Once again, this could easily have been an attack on a child."
A police spokesman said: "All dog-owners have a responsibility to ensure their pets are kept under control and not liable to attack other dogs or their owners.
"If a dog is attacked, the matter can be reported to police and may be subject to investigation, but proving that an owner has 'allowed' their dog to attack another is very difficult. Therefore it's often the case that the matter is civil and should be reported to a local authority dog warden."
Anyone with any information is being asked to call the police on 101.
(cornishguardian.co.uk - Oct 4, 2014)
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