Joanne Wease, from Dallarnil in Queensland’s North Burnett region, came home from a two-hour shopping trip on Friday to find her three-year-old horse badly mauled around the legs.

Ms Wease said she went to take the horse’s rug off in case of rain and saw she had been attacked “by a dog”.

She said even the animal’s chin was grazed, suggesting she’d fallen over.

View photos A Queensland woman has been left distraught after coming home to discover her horse had been viciously attacked. Source: Supplied More

Speaking to Yahoo7 News, Ms Wease said she had lived in Dallarnil for 12 years and it was the first time she had encountered a dog attack on her horses.

“It’s very stressful with Phoebe being hurt like this,” she said. “She’s a very placid-natured filly.

“We are treating her with penicillin every three days.

“There’s not much else we can do but keep the wounds clean and sprayed with antiseptic spray.”

View photos Ms Wease said she was distraught by the attack on her ‘placid-natured’ horse. Source: Supplied. More

Ms Wease said she thought a pig dog or stray dog was the most likely culprit, as a dingo would most likely have killed the horse.

The horse owner, who lives on a 25 acre property, said a resident nearby had also had a horse mauled by dogs last year.

Ms Wease said she had reported the attack to the local council and was awaiting a visit from animal control officers.