NEIGHBORHOOD dogs have caused the death of two animals and injured another during an attack after escaping from their fenced-in yard.

In Covington Washington, neighbors are fearful of another attack, following two that have already left two beloved pets dead.

A Siamese cat and a rescued alpaca were killed by neighborhood Pit Bulls, with a second alpaca also being injured.

Regional Animal Services of King County told a local news affiliate that they are currently working on dealing with the situation in accordance with the law.

The owners of the dogs have been fined $3,100 and told to implement more security measures since the incidents, but that does not leave other neighbors feeling secure.

Breanna Wilder is the owner of the alpacas that were attacked.

“By the time I got my shoes on, they had already gotten underneath the fence,” she said.

“They ran full speed ahead and basically went at Rhythm and bit him right in the face, and that’s where they attacked him until he was dead,” she explained that she was forced to watch the mauling.

Amid the bloodshed, her husband came home and went for his gun.

“He didn’t have a clear shot, so he shot to where he would scare the dogs,” she said.

Following this attack, animal control was able to capture the dogs and eventually return them to their owners.

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Miranda Jones’ cat Bonnie was another victim of a brutal attack.

Jones had been notified by her neighbor that her “sweet” girl had been killed.

“He told me he looked over in our mutual gravel drive and saw her lying there. And it was quite messy. I said please, I can’t hear details,” Jones said.

“I was here at work and I broke down.”

In both instances, the dogs were allowed to return home and the owners were simply given a fine and instructions to better secure their pets.

“Everyone is just shocked the dogs are able to return home,” “I don’t want something far worse to have to happen before any action is taken. I love animals so euthanasia is not something I take lightly but also I don’t want to fear for myself and my surroundings,”

Capt. Tim Anderson with Animal Control said that the owners have 24 hours to implement their instructions.

Now classified as “dangerous,” the dogs must be controlled through three steps.

The owners must fix all holes in their fence, gain liability insurance and the animal control officers must be allowed to inspect their home at any time.

“I’m willing to see if they can get rehomed, somewhere far away from here – if they can get trained properly. From their point of view, it’s their babies and I’m trying to be empathetic with that. But I’m scared,” said Wilder, when asked what she would see done.

But, as of July of 2023, the county no longer relocates such animals as they feel it just moved the problem rather than fixing it.

Instead, if the owners were to surrender the animals to authorities, they would most likely be euthanized instead of being given a new life.