The owner of the Chihuahua shih tzu mix and a neighbor were able to scare away the two strays, but were bit in the process. One said they were bit on the ankle, and the other was bit on the arm.

Lauren Block’s shih tzu mix pups. Grover, in back was killed by a pit bull and Chuckie was injured. Courtesy of Lauren Block “I got within 10, 15 feet of him and put my dog down,” she said.