In Australia, this is a sad day in regards to the treatment of animals. A 60 year old man and his 56 year old wife were attacked by three masked men as they broke into their home. The couple was assaulted by punches to the face and body. While they were getting attacked by the robbers, their two small pet terriers had come to the rescue and attacked.
These terriers are proof is that the size of the fight in the dog and not the size of the dog that matters in a fight. One of the terriers had lost its life in the fight. One of the robbers had hacked and killed one of the terriers that came to the rescue. Though the terrier wasn’t killed, the vet had to euthanize it.
Despite their sizes, the two terriers knew what was going on and came to the rescue. While they are small, they fought to the end. The other terrier suffered internal injuries as the robber kicked it several times.
It is unknown if the terriers caused any damage to the robbers. But, the robbers ended up leaving the apartment with nothing. The couple was more shocked at what happened to their dogs rather than the attempted robbery.
The terriers suffered acts of animal cruelty at the hands of the robbers while trying to aid their masters.
The robbers still remain at large.