A DOG attack has caused serious injuries to alpacas in Hampshire.

Three alpacas reported severe neck and face injuries after at least one dog savaged them in a field in Bartley in the New Forest. 

Their owner Bryan Sears took them to a vet in Hythe where they were treated and they are now back at the farm to recover after having five hours worth of surgery. 

“It’s a miracle that they’re still alive. Likely I got there and took them to the vet. One of them almost lost an eye,” Mr Sears said.

The three alpacas were with their flock when they have been caught by at least one dog. The rest of them managed to run away while the three were caught in the corner of a gateway, last Thursday.

“Alpacas don’t have a chance against dogs. They are not made to fight,” Mr Sears explained.

The three are now being treated with antibiotics.

“It will take a long time to recover. Another one was attacked at the beginning of October and it is still recovering. It only just had stitches taken out,” Mr Sears said.

Mr Sears did not have time to look for witnesses from the nearby building after the attack happened since they all left for the Christmas break but Hampshire Police were called to the scene and are investigating.

“I don’t want this to happen again. People shouldn’t allow dogs to come around,” he said.

The alpacas are said to be on the mend according to Petlake Alpacas of the New Forest.

A spokeswoman said: “They are doing remarkably well, the first night we thought we were going to lose two of them."

The attack came two months after the alpacas were previously savaged by dogs.

The spokeswoman added that one of the dogs who previously attacked them had been seen in the area.

She said: “We had a dog attack two months ago one of the dogs from that was destroyed, but the other one is still around and there were reports it was seen nearby in the past week.”

To help with the vets bills, which are estimated to be more than £2000, a JustGiving page has been set up which has raised more than £1300.

The spokeswoman added: “People have been very very generous.”

To donate search for ‘Alpacas care and recovery’ on justgiving.com.