Shocking footage has captured the moment an innocent dachshund was savagely attacked by a much larger dog outside his home.

The vicious attack in Millbrook has left owner Ian McIntosh, 62, with a staggering vet bill of £11,000.

He too was injured after falling to the ground trying to rescue his beloved pet.

Coming back from their usual walk, Ian and his five-year-old dachshund, Frank, crossed the green opposite their home on Cromer Road before the latter was set upon by what is believed to be a whippet and lurcher cross.

Frank was dragged away from his owner, held in the mouth and shaken in the air.

The unsuspecting dachshund was still attached to his lead held by Ian who suffers from hemiplegia, which causes paralysis to his right side.

The 62-year-old was knocked over as he tried to unlock his front door and suffered bruising on his backside from the fall.

“I was in shock,” he said. 

“The whole thing was just completely unexpected, it only lasted about 20 seconds, but it could have been devastating.”

Daily Echo: Five-year-old dachshund FrankFive-year-old dachshund Frank (Image: Ian McIntosh)

Though Frank didn’t suffer any internal injury, his skin was badly punctured – resulting in a £6,500 vet bill which exceeded Ian’s insurance cover.

To make matters worse, a few weeks later Frank suffered a slipped disk in his back, causing his back legs to stop working.

This added another £5,000 worth of medical treatment, skyrocketing Ian’s vet bills to over £11,000.

Unable to cover the full cost of the treatment himself, Ian has launched a GoFundMe page, while he waits to see if his insurance claim will help cover any of the hefty costs.

He said: “I just don’t know how much the insurance will cover at the moment; it’s been rumbling on.

“My vet told me that Frank’s back injury wasn’t directly related to the attack but that the way he was shaken certainly wouldn’t have helped.

“I hope if nothing else I can raise awareness of what happened, and I just hope nobody has to go through the same thing.

“I don’t know who this other dog belongs to really, having only spoken to its owner briefly after the attack but had Frank died it would probably have been put down.”

He added: “I don’t know if it’s been muzzled since, but greater care needs to be taken in the future.”

Ian says the attack on December 21 was reported to the dog warden, Hampshire police and the RSPCA.