Police mantain that they are doing all they can to protect a community after a second dog attack in as many weeks put another victim in hospital.

Both attacks are believed to have been carried out by dogs belonging to the same person and residents living in the Llanion area of Pembroke Dock are now demanding that something be done.

They fear further and potentially more serious attacks unless something is done.

The latest incident on Easter Sunday left a woman needing treatment at Withybush Hospital.

The attack - by an Irish Wolfhound type animal - happened at about 6.30pm while a woman was walking a cat on a lead near the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority buildings.

The victim is understood to have been bitten on the hands and was bleeding heavily. Police officers and ambulance crews attended the scene.

It followed a previous attack in the area on April 8th when a woman was attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier type dog which was loose with an Irish Woolfhound type.

She was bitten on the thigh and also needed hospital treatment.

A witness said: "Why hasn't the owner been told to keep them on a lead and muzzle them? I have two children and it's really scary now. The dogs are just so fast, they come from nowhere and they are on you. We saw it and it was terrifying, just terrifying."

The witness added: "I have spoken to the police but we just haven't heard anything back, I'm concerned it's taking too long."

A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Officers are currently liaising with partner agencies to consider all options available including taking formal action against the dog owners, which would result in a court case where Magistrates would have a number of penalties open to them.

“The courts could impose a control order that would require the dog owner to ensure their pet is on a lead and muzzled. The most severe penalty available to Magistrates would be a seizure order to have an animal put down in the interests of public safety.

“Officers have to follow the due process of law and are doing all they can to deal with the matter satisfactorily and as swiftly as possible.”