The owner of a 'timid and loving' therapy dog has been left heartbroken after his beloved pup was viciously mauled in an unprovoked attack last Friday (July 29).
Chow Chow Nala was seen cowering against the railings in shocking footage of the attack, in which the perpetrating breed, thought to be an American XL Bully, charges at her outside the Affinity Living apartments.
Described as a 'joy', 'gentle' and 'unable to hurt a fly', the three-year-old pup has now been left on numerous painkillers and saw an emergency veterinary nurse, with costs so far of over £1,600.
Distraught owner Az, who lives on nearby Greengate, said Nala has become 'part of the family' since he picked her as the runt of the litter in 2019 and trained her to be a specialist therapy dog.
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