Two families left traumatised by a dog attack say Northern Ireland needs an urgent overhaul of rules and enforcement after a man and an assistance dog were seriously injured by out-of-control hunting dogs.
Cody, a two-year-old Bischon Frise mix was being exercised by couple who are professional dog boarders and walkers, when they were set upon without warning in Co Armagh.
The incident happened last March but the injured dog's family and his carers say action by the police and the council has been slow and scant with little contact to date, and they feel they have had no justice for the distress and injuries suffered.