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Two small dogs are dead following two unrelated, but nearly “identical” attacks by two other dogs over the weekend.

In both fatal attacks, the dog killed was a small Shih Tzu type breed, and the dog who attacked is believed to be a pitbull, said Alvin Murray with the city’s animal and bylaw services.

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Charges are pending in both situations.

“They’re two completely different incidents,” said Murray on Sunday, noting the circumstances of each skirmish are almost identical.

The first fatal attack happened shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday when a pit bull was being walked off leash in the northeast community of Martindale.

Two small Shih Tzu Bichon cross-type dogs were being walked on leash when the pit bull attacked the small dogs, fatally injuring one of them, Murray said.

“One dog died,” he said.

Murray said bylaw officials are still trying to figure out who owns the pit bull and charges are pending.