Two people and their Beagle were severely injured after going into their neighbour's home to feed a pair of new Akita parents while their owners were away.

Mountain View County Animal Services say the attack happened at 10 p.m. on Tuesday night at a rural property outside the community.

The pair, a 27 year old male and a 28 year old female who live in an apartment above the garage in the same home, went in to feed the dogs as a courtesy when the owners were out of town.

They say that they were not expected to do so, but had been through the home before and had previously seen the four-day-old puppies.

Once inside, the female dog turned on the woman and dog and attacked her.

Following that, the male dog joined in and attacked the man.

They fought their way out of the garage where the dogs were held and shut the door to trap the dogs.

The couple had dropped their phones in the garage during the attack, but they got the attention of some neighbours who dialed 911.

Both people and the dog received severe injuries on their hands, arms, chest, and back.

Amanda Stuhl, a bylaw enforcement officer with Mountain View County, says she was shocked when she first laid eyes on the gruesome scene. "The first thing that I thought of was that this looks a lot like a murder scene. I'm amazed that there's not a fatality in this. There was blood everywhere."

Their Beagle, named Kiwi, required surgery for its injuries and will require more to fully recover.

The pair has received over 600 stitches as a result of the attack and has not yet spoken to the media. "I can't imagine what these people would have gone through. I can't imagine the trauma or the pain the have gone through," Stuhl said. "I know that dog bites are quite painful. The pain they must be feeling now is unbelievable."

The County is reporting that the owners are facing two charges in connection with the attacks including dog biting a person and a dog causing damage to another dog.

The charges carry a mandatory court appearance on September 2 and, if carried out, have a maximum fine of $10,000 and a sentence of six months in jail.

The dogs are currently at Calgary Animal Services while authorities determine their fate.

The owner of the Akitas says that he will have the dogs put down, but not until the female dog is able to wean her puppies.

The County says that if the owner changes his mind at that time, they will be forced to pursue a dangerous dog status and the dogs will have to put down by law.

Didsbury is located 45 minutes north of Calgary.