Your views on horror incident

This is what you had to say on our Facebook page:

Deborah Galloway commented: “What a senseless act of pure cruelty on a defenceless animal. We can only hope that the perpetrators are caught and held responsible for their actions.”

Sarah Rogers posted: “Lisburn is a city full of dog lovers and everyone is outraged by this story.

Those responsible need to be caught and made an example of as the law is too lenient on cruelty to animals.

“It has been mentioned on other news stories that it was teenagers who did this - if they are, they need help as goodness knows what they might be capable of as adults.

“My thoughts are with the family.”

Una Willis simply commented: “Disgusting.”

Lorraine Spratt said: “Somebody knows who did this. the scum should be taken out of the community before they hurt another wee innocent life.”

Margaret Benson had this to say: “Hate to think what these people that done that on a poor dog would do to a human life, hope they are caught and taken off our streets, evil people.”