Lawyers for a Canberra dog attack victim said two ACT government authorities acted negligently by not removing two vicious animals from a public housing complex.

However, lawyers for the government argued it had not breached a duty of care.

John Purnell, SC, told the ACT Supreme Court this week that residents of the Belconnen public housing complex had been too scared to leave their units for fear of the two pitbull terriers.

Daniel Meyers shows the injuries sustained after being mauled by two dogs in a public housing block. Credit:Karleen Minney

Daniel Meyers suffered horrific injuries when he was mauled by the two dogs at the Spence complex in March, 2016.