Two dangerous dogs involved in separate attacks on Swindon victims are still on the loose.

Pets of the same Akita breed seriously injured a town centre park visitor and killed a beloved four-legged friend last month - but neither of the animals' owners have been found and brought to justice yet.

Police say that the incidents are not linked and officers are continuing to urge witnesses or anyone with information that might help locate the dangerous animals to come forward.

Zoe Hunt spoke of her heartbreak after an unaccompanied and off-lead Akita cross suddenly attacked Yorkshire terrier Lola near Purbeck Close in Nythe at around 9.30am on April 4.

The unfamiliar animal pinned the nine-year-old pooch to the floor and fatally mauled her, then bit Zoe as she tried to save the injured pet, who belonged to friend Karen Hunt.

Swindon Advertiser: Lola the Yorkshire TerrierLola the Yorkshire Terrier (Image: Karen Hart)

They still do not know who the attacking Akita belonged to and is worried about the safety of other pets in the area.

Karen said: "We need to find this dog and the owner before something else happens, Karen said, because it will do it again."

Witnesses to the incident should call police on 101 and quote crime reference number 54240038747.

Just over a week later, on April 13, a large Akita dog attacked a man walking through Queens Park between 5.30pm and 6.30pm who then needed 60 stitches to heal the wounds on his face.

Police have urged anyone who saw what happened in the park or has any helpful information to call 101 quoting reference 54240042758.  

It is a criminal offence for a person in charge of a dog to allow it to be dangerously out of control anywhere in England.

Swindon Borough Council advises anyone who sees a dangerously out-of-control dog or thought they would be bitten by one to report this to Wiltshire Police via 101 or the wiltshire.police.uk website - or call 999 if they are in immediate danger.

A spokesperson added: "A dog may be dangerously out of control if it attacks and injures a person or an assistance dog, it causes a person to worry that it may injure them or an assistance dog and the person in charge of the dog has no proper control of it, or it attacks livestock.

"If you require assistance with your own dog’s behaviour, a list of local registered dog trainers and behaviourists can be found on the Association of Pet Dog Trainers' website."