What an unimaginable situation…
14.03.2023 - 08:13 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Chihuahua was mauled to death by an "out of control" Greyhound after being ripped from the arms of its horrified owner.
Five-year-old toy breed Pixie died she when was attacked by the dog on Croy Shore Beach, near Ayr, last weekend.
She was being walked along the shore on her lead when the Greyhound "came charging towards her".
Devastated owner Maya Paton took to Facebook to share the news.
She wrote: "Last weekend Pixie was mauled and killed by a greyhound who was off lead.
"My mum had Pixie on her lead and had picked her up when she saw the dog charging towards them. The greyhound ripped Pixie out of her harness from my mum's arms. We lost our beautiful girl, she was only five-years-old.
"We are absolutely heartbroken. Our lives have been turned upside down all because of an owner who couldn’t properly control or call back their dog."
Maya said her mum and her other pet Chihuahua have been left traumatised by the attack.
The heartbroken family are now raising awareness in the hope to avoid any other pets suffering a similar fate.
Maya added: "This is a message to all dog owners - keep your dog on a lead in public places if you can’t control it or if it does not have good recall.
"My mum has been left traumatised and so has her other chihuahua who was there during the attack. They can no longer go a walk without feeling unsafe around other dogs.
"If you see an owner put their dog on a lead when they see your dog, or if their dog is already on a lead and you can see the owner actively avoiding the route you and your dog are taking - keep your dog on a lead and at a distance until you have passed.
"There are reasons why they do not want to be near your dog. We don’t want this to happen to anyone else.
"If you are apprehensive about
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