A dog owner in Camberwell has been left devastated after their beloved pet was mauled to death by two 'Pitbull-like' dogs just moments after stepping outside their home in Camberwell.

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A Chihuahua-Jack Russell mix named Rocky was attacked on Monday night (April 24) at around 8.30pm on Northlands Street.

The attacking dogs reportedly acted “without reason” and were allegedly off the lead at the time of the attack. 

Rocky sustained multiple fatal wounds, including a broken spine and punctured lungs.

Video footage shows a man attempting to pull the attacking dogs away from the scene while a woman and man comforted Rocky on the ground.

Rocky’s owner, who would like to be kept anonymous, shared their devastation, stating that their dog didn't even have time to sniff the attacking dogs before being fatally attacked.

They said: “I am devastated since I had to see him fight for his life without him doing anything bad.

“Me and my dad tried our best to separate the dogs, but it wasn’t enough, he lasted around 10-15 minutes grabbing him.

“I ran to the local vet and sadly had to see my dog go through the worst.”

Rocky’s owner says that he was well-known in Ruskin Park and will be greatly missed by his community.

After the attack, they took to social media to appeal for help in locating the dogs responsible and their owner for “justice”.

They claim that the dogs have been known to act aggressively in the past and have been seen since the incident off lead.

The owner said the aggressive dog’s owner has not tried to contact the family or showed any type of concern about whether Rocky was alive or dead.

Anyone with any information that could help police are asked to contact 101 quoting CAD 6537/24APR23.

Detective Inspector Victoria Yule, from the South Area command that covers this area, said: “I completely understand how frightening and upsetting this incident would be, and we are working to address this as quickly as possible. I would urge anyone with information to please come and speak to us so we can swiftly resolve this.”

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called on the evening of Monday 24 April to Northlands Street, SE5 to reports of a dog attacking another dog.

“The owner of the dog that reportedly attacked the other left the scene prior to police arriving.

“The injured dog sadly later died.

“Officers are currently progressing a number of lines of enquiry into this matter and would urge anyone with information to come forward.

“Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting CAD 6537/24APR23.”