Adelaide couple ‘live in fear’ after vicious attack by neighbour’s dogs, one of their pups dead and another seriously injured

An Adelaide couple are devastated and living in fear after a shocking attack by their neighbour’s two dogs left one of their pets dead and another badly injured.

Sam Barker and Jasmine Dawe said their neighbour’s two dogs dug a hole in the yard through two iron fences and attacked their Australian Shepherd Liberty and their staff cross Lily.

The couple said they found their beloved Liberty dead in the garden, while Lily was critically injured and hiding in her kennel.

Mr Barker said a friend contacted the pair on Tuesday to warn them about the two rogues in their back garden.

“They said we heard a lot of noise from over the fence and two dogs are attacking in your yard,” he said. 7NEWS.

Five-year-old Lily is now recovering at home after lengthy surgery to treat her injuries.

Ms Dawe said she was left “heartbroken and distraught” after the horrific ordeal.

“I couldn’t sleep,” she said.

The couple’s five-year-old staffy-cross, Lily, required surgery after being assaulted

The owners of the two dogs told 7NEWS they were heartbroken over the incident and contributed $5,000 to Mr. Barker and Ms. Dawe’s veterinary bills.

They also chose to euthanize one of the dogs involved.

Ms Dawe said she wants the council to confiscate the neighbour’s remaining dog until the gap in the fence between the two houses is closed.

Ms Dawe said the couple are concerned the offending pet could potentially be involved in another attack.

“There are children from the neighbors on the other side everywhere,” she said.

“What’s stopping you from doing it again?”

The council said it had met with the two parties and opened an investigation into the incident.

But Ms. Dawe and Mr. Barker feel that the council has not taken enough action.

“We don’t feel we’ve been treated very fairly,” Mr Barker said.